Noun
the frame of a house
I need new frames for my glasses. Verb
It was the first state to frame a written constitution.
She framed her questions carefully.
He took the time to frame a thoughtful reply.
She claims that she was framed.
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Noun
Regardless, this frame is a celebratory one for the K-pop favorites.—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 It’s got room for two and comes with a steel frame that has a 450-pound capacity.—Clint Davis, People.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
Reactions to the flag's use Protesters have embraced the flag to reassert Mexican American identity, while some conservatives have used protest images featuring the Mexican flag to frame the demonstration with anti-American messaging.—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 15 June 2025 Hosseini, along with the rest of the UF board, had framed their poaching of Ono as a signal of the university’s rising national stature.—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 14 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for frame
Word History
Etymology
Verb, Noun, and Adjective
Middle English, to benefit, construct, from Old English framian to benefit, make progress; akin to Old Norse fram forward, Old English fram from
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