American Dictionary
Definition frame in American English
frame
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/freɪm/
1
to put a picture or photograph in a frame
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
Synonyms and related words
3
to express something carefully in a particular way
Example
The judge instructed him to frame the question differently.
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