IPA: /freɪm/
KK: /freɪm/
To go or proceed in a certain direction or manner.
They frame through the forest on their way to the campsite.
Past: framed
Past Participle: framed
A structure that surrounds or supports something, often rectangular in shape, used to hold pictures, windows, or other objects.
She hung the painting in a beautiful wooden frame.
To create or arrange something in a specific way, often for a particular purpose or to give it a certain structure.
The artist decided to frame the painting with a beautiful wooden border.
Past: framed
Past Participle: framed
Frame → The word originates from Old English 'framian' (meaning to help or to advance) and is related to the concept of forming or constructing something. It refers to the structure that supports or gives shape to something.
Think of 'framing' as helping to 'shape' or 'support' something, which is why a frame is a structure that holds or gives form to an object.