
frame
n 1: a structure supporting or containing something [syn: {framework},
{framing}]
2: one of a series of still transparent photographs on a strip
of film used in making movies
3: alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo
studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the
spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" [syn: {human body},
{physical body}, {material body}, {soma}, {build}, {figure},
{physique}, {anatomy}, {shape}, {bod}, {chassis}, {form},
{flesh}]
4: a period of play in baseball during which each team has a
turn at bat [syn: {inning}]
5: the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a
frame for the body of an animal [syn: {skeletal system}, {skeleton},
{systema skeletale}]
6: the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its
shape; "the building has a steel skeleton" [syn: {skeleton},
{skeletal frame}, {underframe}]
v 1: enclose in or as if in a frame; "frame a picture" [syn: {frame
in}, {border}]
2: enclose in a frame, as of a picture
3: take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!";
"The innocent man was framed by the police" [syn: {ensnare},
{entrap}, {set up}]
4: formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put
it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite
language" [syn: {redact}, {cast}, {put}, {couch}]
5: draw up the plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"
[syn: {compose}, {draw up}]
6: construct by fitting or uniting parts together [syn: {frame
up}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0