Verb

Infinitive to frame

Third person singular frames

Simple past framed

Past participle framed

Present participle framing

to frame (third-person singular simple present frames, present participle framing, simple past and past participle framed)

1. (transitive) Of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements.

   Once we finish framing the house, we'll hang tin on the roof.

2. (transitive) Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to add a decorative border.
3. (transitive) To position visually within a fixed boundary.

   The director frames the fishing scene very well.

4. (transitive) To construct in words so as to establish a context for understanding or interpretation.

   How would you frame your accomplishments?

   The way the opposition has framed the argument makes it hard for us to win.

5. (transitive) Of a presumably innocent person, to cause to appear guilty.

   The gun had obviously been placed in her car in an effort to frame her.

A frame is a structural system that supports other components of a physical construction.

Frame may also refer to:

Engineering & construction

• Framing (construction), a building term known as light frame construction
• Frame (vehicle), to which everything on an automobile is mounted
• Bicycle frame, the main component of a bicycle, onto which other components are fitted
• Motorcycle frame, main component of a motorcycle, onto which other components are fitted
• Timber framing, a method of building for creating framed structures of heavy timber
• A-frame, a basic structure designed to bear a load in a lightweight economical manner
  • A-Frame house, a house following the same principle
• Space frame, a method of construction using lightweight materials
• Framer, a carpenter who assembles major structural elements in constructing a building
• Frame and panel, a method of woodworking
• Locomotive frame, section on engine frames
• Door frame or window frame, structures fixed to buildings, vehicles or other containers to which the hinges of doors or windows are attached and can be locked shut
• Frame (loudspeaker) or Basket, a structural component which supports the functional components of a Loudspeaker