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Definition frame in American English

frame verb

[transitive] verb
/freɪm/
1

to put a picture or photograph in a frame

Example

That's a nice photo - you ought to have it framed.

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2

to make someone seem guilty of a crime when they are not, for example by lying to the police or by producing false evidence

3

to express something carefully in a particular way

Example

The judge instructed him to frame the question differently.

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4

to develop or make up something such as a plan or law

Example

Many people were involved in framing these proposals.

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5

to form a border around something

Example

Long red hair framed her smiling face.

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Definition frame in American English