frame
//freɪm//
Noun
A rigid structure that surrounds or encloses something such as a door, window, or picture.
I need to replace the wooden frame around the window.
The basic structure of a building, vehicle, or piece of furniture that gives it shape and strength.
The frame of the house is made of steel.
The structure of bones that supports a human or animal body.
He has a large frame and broad shoulders.
A single complete image in a series that forms a film or video.
The film runs at 24 frames per second.
The metal or plastic structure that holds the lenses of eyeglasses.
I need to get new frames for my glasses.
Verb
To put a border or structure around something, especially a picture.
She framed the photograph and hung it on the wall.
To express or formulate something in a particular way.
She framed her answer carefully to avoid any misunderstanding.
To falsely incriminate someone by arranging false evidence against them.
He claimed he was framed by the police.
To construct or build the basic structure of something.
They framed the house in just two weeks.