Frame definition

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

The director frames the fishing scene very well.
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.
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.

The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.

Now that the frame is complete, we can start on the walls.
The structure of a person's body.

His starved flesh hung loosely on his once imposing frame.
A rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material.

The painting was housed in a beautifully carved frame.
A piece of photographic film containing an image.

A film projector shows many frames in a single second.
A context for understanding or interpretation.

In this frame, it's easy to ask the question that the investigators missed.
A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win) have been potted.
An independent chunk of data sent over the wires of a network.
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.
The outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although the inner picture may change.
A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30th of a second.
An individually scrollable region of a webpage.