Frame
noun
A solid structure around something to support it or make its shape.
The picture frame hangs on the wall.
Often appears as...
- photo frame
- picture frame
verb
To carefully design or plan something.
We need to frame a new strategy to increase sales.
Often appears as...
- frame a strategy
- frame a plan
noun
In filmmaking, a single image or picture.
In this frame, the main character reveals her true feelings.
Often appears as...
- film frame
- freeze frame
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To set up someone to appear guilty of a crime they didn't commit.
He was framed for theft by his own friend.
Often appears as...
- frame somebody for
- framed for crime
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To express something using specific words and phrases.
How would you frame your request in a polite way?
Often appears as...
- frame a question
- frame a request
noun
A solid structure around something to support it or make its shape.
The picture frame hangs on the wall.
Often appears as...
- photo frame
- picture frame
verb
To carefully design or plan something.
We need to frame a new strategy to increase sales.
Often appears as...
- frame a strategy
- frame a plan
noun
In filmmaking, a single image or picture.
In this frame, the main character reveals her true feelings.
Often appears as...
- film frame
- freeze frame
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To set up someone to appear guilty of a crime they didn't commit.
He was framed for theft by his own friend.
Often appears as...
- frame somebody for
- framed for crime
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
To express something using specific words and phrases.
How would you frame your request in a polite way?
Often appears as...
- frame a question
- frame a request
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Support Function
Use 'frame' to describe something that gives structure and support, not just decoration.
The house's wooden frame provides its stability.
Pro Tip 2/2Shape Definition
'Frame' implies defining the contours or boundaries of an object.
The metal frame outlines the sculpture's form.
Pro Tip 1/2Support Function
Use 'frame' to describe something that gives structure and support, not just decoration.
The house's wooden frame provides its stability.
Pro Tip 2/2Shape Definition
'Frame' implies defining the contours or boundaries of an object.
The metal frame outlines the sculpture's form.
Pro Tip 1/2Support Function
Use 'frame' to describe something that gives structure and support, not just decoration.
The house's wooden frame provides its stability.
Pro Tip 2/2Shape Definition
'Frame' implies defining the contours or boundaries of an object.
The metal frame outlines the sculpture's form.
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Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
When the pages of the book close at the end, we had to flip each page, supporting it in each position long enough to be photographed as an individual frame. We used binder clips, wedges, Fun-Tak, and almost every handy little thing you can think of. Once all the individual frames were photographed,
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Chris Milk: How virtual...
And this was great, and I saw people having an even deeper emotional reaction to this than the things that I had made in rectangles. And I'm essentially taking a piece of your history and putting it inside the framing of the story. But then I started thinking, okay, well that's a part of you,
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Thinking your way out of...
threw together at the last minute what's the reframe how about wow how good am i that I can pull together information at the 11th hour that other people genuinely find useful that last part is really important because it speaks to a contradiction in impostor logic because
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Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
what questions to ask about the answer that is the universe and the to agree that we expand the scope and scale of consciousness biological and digital uh we will be better able to to uh ask these these questions to frame these questions and to understand
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How to turn protest into...
to understand government, and to make it more inclusive. So here are three core strategies for peacefully turning awareness into action and protest into durable political power. First, expand the frame of the possible, second, choose a defining fight,
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Free Solo - Trailer PIPE...
through the frame to his death. WOMAN I think when he's free soloing that's when he feels the most alive, most everything. How can you even think about taking that away from somebody? MAN No mistakes tomorrow. I'm starting to become afraid.
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Einstein's miracle year...
the clouds parted. Einstein realized that the contradiction could be resolved if it was the speed of light that remained constant, regardless of reference frame, while both time and space were relative to the observer.
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Ami Klin: A new way to...
What is important and what is not. Well, we created those measures, and here, what you see is what we call a funnel of attention. You're watching a video -- those frames are separated by about a second --
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How to Bring Plants to...
once you know the plant you can say oh yeah it's going to head that way and you can set the rig to move in advance so you're keeping with it and you're keeping the action in the right bit of the frame
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Hrishikesh Hirway: What...
I said I miss you You said, “I know” The pictures that I’ve framed
Video examples
Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
When the pages of the book close at the end, we had to flip each page, supporting it in each position long enough to be photographed as an individual frame. We used binder clips, wedges, Fun-Tak, and almost every handy little thing you can think of. Once all the individual frames were photographed,
Video examples
Chris Milk: How virtual...
And this was great, and I saw people having an even deeper emotional reaction to this than the things that I had made in rectangles. And I'm essentially taking a piece of your history and putting it inside the framing of the story. But then I started thinking, okay, well that's a part of you,
Video examples
Thinking your way out of...
threw together at the last minute what's the reframe how about wow how good am i that I can pull together information at the 11th hour that other people genuinely find useful that last part is really important because it speaks to a contradiction in impostor logic because
Video examples
Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
what questions to ask about the answer that is the universe and the to agree that we expand the scope and scale of consciousness biological and digital uh we will be better able to to uh ask these these questions to frame these questions and to understand
Video examples
How to turn protest into...
to understand government, and to make it more inclusive. So here are three core strategies for peacefully turning awareness into action and protest into durable political power. First, expand the frame of the possible, second, choose a defining fight,
Video examples
Free Solo - Trailer PIPE...
through the frame to his death. WOMAN I think when he's free soloing that's when he feels the most alive, most everything. How can you even think about taking that away from somebody? MAN No mistakes tomorrow. I'm starting to become afraid.
Video examples
Einstein's miracle year...
the clouds parted. Einstein realized that the contradiction could be resolved if it was the speed of light that remained constant, regardless of reference frame, while both time and space were relative to the observer.
Video examples
Ami Klin: A new way to...
What is important and what is not. Well, we created those measures, and here, what you see is what we call a funnel of attention. You're watching a video -- those frames are separated by about a second --
Video examples
How to Bring Plants to...
once you know the plant you can say oh yeah it's going to head that way and you can set the rig to move in advance so you're keeping with it and you're keeping the action in the right bit of the frame
Video examples
Hrishikesh Hirway: What...
I said I miss you You said, “I know” The pictures that I’ve framed
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Kris Kristofferson
American Musician
I feel so lucky to have lived the life that I did and to be surrounded by the people I love. I've got eight kids, and they're always laughing all the time. It's like music to my ears. I think that my frame of mind these days is probably happier than I've ever been, which is kind of odd, coming close to the finish line.
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KT Tunstall
Scottish Musician
If your parents only listen to jazz or folk, you're like one of those trees you see in botanic gardens that have wire frames on them - you grow into that shape, you follow it or you have to break away from it. But I didn't have influences to embrace or kick against - I also had no idea what anything was.
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John Huston
American Director
The directing of a picture involves coming out of your individual loneliness and taking a controlling part in putting together a small world. A picture is made. You put a frame around it and move on. And one day you die. That is all there is to it.
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Kajol
Indian Actress
I don't think any actor can be satisfied. I am still in the learning phase and hope I am always in the learning frame of mind in acting or in anything else that I do. That's what makes life interesting and worth living.
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Irvine Welsh
Scottish Novelist
I'm always watching people over a short time frame, putting them in an extreme position. Sometimes you don't see the humanity in a person because the time frame is so short and the circumstance so extreme.
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Peter Landesman
American Director
Film brings together framing and light and color and performance and music and all of that. To me, everything I've done in my life has been preparing me for filmmaking.
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Erik Larson
American Author
How you frame a debate is very important. When you call someone an 'illegal alien,' you've already stacked the deck against them.
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Martin Scorsese
American Director
Death comes in a flash, and that's the truth of it, the person's gone in less than 24 frames of film.
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Victor Hugo
French Author
Each man should frame life so that at some future hour fact and his dreaming meet.
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Bruce Jackson
Public Servant
Bridges become frames for looking at the world around us.
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Kris Kristofferson
American Musician
I feel so lucky to have lived the life that I did and to be surrounded by the people I love. I've got eight kids, and they're always laughing all the time. It's like music to my ears. I think that my frame of mind these days is probably happier than I've ever been, which is kind of odd, coming close to the finish line.
Quote examples
KT Tunstall
Scottish Musician
If your parents only listen to jazz or folk, you're like one of those trees you see in botanic gardens that have wire frames on them - you grow into that shape, you follow it or you have to break away from it. But I didn't have influences to embrace or kick against - I also had no idea what anything was.
Quote examples
John Huston
American Director
The directing of a picture involves coming out of your individual loneliness and taking a controlling part in putting together a small world. A picture is made. You put a frame around it and move on. And one day you die. That is all there is to it.
Quote examples
Kajol
Indian Actress
I don't think any actor can be satisfied. I am still in the learning phase and hope I am always in the learning frame of mind in acting or in anything else that I do. That's what makes life interesting and worth living.
Quote examples
Irvine Welsh
Scottish Novelist
I'm always watching people over a short time frame, putting them in an extreme position. Sometimes you don't see the humanity in a person because the time frame is so short and the circumstance so extreme.
Quote examples
Peter Landesman
American Director
Film brings together framing and light and color and performance and music and all of that. To me, everything I've done in my life has been preparing me for filmmaking.
Quote examples
Erik Larson
American Author
How you frame a debate is very important. When you call someone an 'illegal alien,' you've already stacked the deck against them.
Quote examples
Martin Scorsese
American Director
Death comes in a flash, and that's the truth of it, the person's gone in less than 24 frames of film.
Quote examples
Victor Hugo
French Author
Each man should frame life so that at some future hour fact and his dreaming meet.
Quote examples
Bruce Jackson
Public Servant
Bridges become frames for looking at the world around us.
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