LEARNit Dictionary

frame

noun
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a strong border or structure of wood, metal, etc. that holds a picture, door, piece of glass, etc. in position
چارچوب, قاب
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the supporting structure of a piece of furniture, a building, a vehicle, etc. that gives it its shape
چارچوب, اسکلت, بدنه
a bicycle frame
The bed frame is made of pine.
the frame of an aircraft/a car/a bicycle
In the 1920s, federal office buildings were typically built with steel frames encased in concrete or granite.
see also A-frame, climbing frame
3
a structure of plastic or metal that holds the lenses in a pair of glasses
قاب, فریم
gold-rimmed frames
4
the form or structure of a person or animal’s body
قامت, اندام
to have a small/slender/large frame
The bed was shorter than his six-foot frame.
5
the general ideas or structure that form the background to something
چارچوب, ساختار کلی, زمینه, اساس
In this course we hope to look at literature in the frame of its social and historical context.
see also time frame
6
one of the single photographs that a film or video is made of
فریم, کادر
see also freeze-frame
7
a single picture in a comic strip
قاب
8
one of the separate areas on an internet page that you can scroll through (= read by moving the text up or down)
قاب, صفحه‌ای, صفحه جداسازی شده
9
a small wooden or metal frame covered with glass that you grow seeds or small plants in to protect them from cold weather
گلخانه کوچک, قاب نهال‌کاری
10
a single section of play in the game of snooker, etc., or in bowling
فریم, دور بازی
He won the first frame easily.
verb
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to put or make a frame or border around something
قاب گرفتن, چارچوب‌بندی کردن, حاشیه‌بندی کردن
2
to surround something/somebody in a way that makes an attractive image
قاب گرفتن, در قاب قرار دادن
I like the way your hair frames your face.
He stood there, head back, framed against the blue sky.
3
to produce false evidence against an innocent person so that people think they are guilty
پاپوش درست کردن, پاپوش دوختن
He says he was framed.
She found herself framed for murder.
synonym fit up
4
to create and develop something such as a plan, a system or a set of rules
طرح‌ریزی کردن, تدوین کردن
Measures to secure oil production must be framed in the context of rising energy demands.
5
to express something in a particular way
بیان کردن
You'll have to be careful how you frame the question.