a rigid structure that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or windowpane

a person's body with reference to its size or build

a shiver shook her slim frame

a basic structure that underlies or supports a system, concept, or text

the establishment of conditions provides a frame for interpretation

a single complete picture in a series forming a cinema, television, or video film

video footage slowed down to 20 frames a second

a structural environment within which a class of words or other linguistic units can be correctly used. For example I — him is a frame for a large class of transitive verbs

the triangular structure for positioning the red balls in snooker

place (a picture or photograph) in a frame

he had had the photo framed

formulate (a concept, plan, or system)

staff have proved invaluable in framing the proposals

the government is considering framing an e-commerce policy

produce false evidence against (an innocent person) so that they appear guilty

he claims he was framed

a set of criteria or stated values in relation to which measurements or judgements can be made

the observer interprets what he sees in terms of his own cultural frame of reference