Verb

1. Of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements.

   Once we finish framing the house, we'll hang tin on the roof.

2. Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to add a decorative border.
3. To position visually within a fixed boundary.

   The director frames the fishing scene very well.

4. To construct in words so as to establish a context for understanding or interpretation.

   How would you frame your accomplishments?

   The way the opposition has framed the argument makes it hard for us to win.

5. Of a presumably innocent person, to cause to appear guilty.

   The gun had obviously been placed in her car in an effort to frame her.

Noun

1. The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.

   Now that the frame is complete, we can start on the walls.

2. The structure of a person's body.

   His starved flesh hung loosely on his once imposing frame.

3. A rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material.

   The painting was housed in a beautifully carved frame.

4. A piece of photographic film containing an image.

   A film projector shows many frames in a single second.

5. A context for understanding or interpretation.

   In this frame, it's easy to ask the question that the investigators missed.

6. A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win) have been potted.
7. An independent chunk of data sent over the wires of a network.
8. A set of balls whose results are added together for scoring purposes. Usually two balls, but only one ball in the case of a strike, and three balls in the case of a strike or a spare in the last frame of a game.
9. The outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although the inner picture may change.
10. A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30th of a second.
11. An individually scrollable region of a webpage.