frame1 nounframe2 verb
frameframe1 /freɪm/ ●●● S3 W3 noun 
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- a bicycle frame
- He bent his lanky frame into the small car.
- Movies are shot at 24 frames per second.
- She wore sunglasses with pointy black frames.
- That's a nice picture - you should put it in a frame.
- There's nothing wrong with the frame of the chair, but the upholstery needs replacing.
- After much midnight hammering, a large wooden frame, covered in chicken wire with a drop down door was constructed.
- But even her choice of this book indicated a negative frame of mind.
- But it was always widely feared that the narrow time frame was far too short and would work against an effective peace.
- Despite Howarth's greater playing frame, Lees was reappointed for a year.
- For example, the photograph on the previous page shows how pressed flower designs can be used to decorate photograph frames.
- Franklin experienced many changes and used an absolutely rationalistic frame to make sense of them.
- Illustrated is the system used for securing sheets to a simple lean-to verandah roof with timber frame.
- No men leaned against door frames or storefront windows.
WORD SETS
AC, accessory, nounadapter, nounaerosol, nounalarm, nounarm, nounash, nounattaché case, nounbag, nounbar, nounbarrel, nounbeep, verbbeeswax, nounbell, nounbelly, nounbelt, nounbench, nounbenzine, nounbinding, nounbiro, nounbolt, nounbooth, nounbox, nounbox, verbbrad, nounbriefcase, nounbristle, nounbrolly, nounbrush, nounbucket, nounbuckle, nounbuffer, nounbulb, nounBulldog clip, nounbulletin board, nounbullhorn, nounbung, nounbunting, nounbusiness card, nounbutt, nounbutton, nounbuzzer, nouncable, nouncalling card, nouncan, nouncandle, nouncane, nouncarbon, nouncarbon copy, nouncarbon paper, nouncard, nouncardboard, nouncardboard, adjectivecardboard cut-out, nouncard catalog, nouncarrier, nouncarrier bag, nouncarryall, nouncart, nouncarton, nouncartridge, nouncase, nouncaster, nouncatch, nounCellophane, nouncesspit, nounchain, nounchalice, nounchannel, nounchart, nounchute, nouncitronella, nounclamp, nouncleat, nounclip, nounclipboard, nouncomb, nouncombination lock, nouncompartment, nouncord, nouncrank, nouncrate, nouncrepe paper, nouncycle, noundetector, noundial, noundigital, adjectivedisposable, adjectivedrape, verbdrawing pin, noundryer, noundurable goods, nounDurex, nounearplug, nounelastic band, nouneraser, nouneyelet, nounfabric, nounfelt-tip pen, nounfemale, adjectivefence, nounfiberglass, nounfibreglass, nounfigurine, nounfilament, nounfile, verbFilofax, nounfire extinguisher, nounfirewood, nounfitness, nounflag, nounflagon, nounflagstaff, nounflashlight, nounflat, adjectivefloodlight, nounfoam, nounfoam, verbfog, verbfolder, nounfoolscap, nounforecourt, nounfountain, nounfountain pen, nounframe, nounfunnel, nounfuse, noungadget, noungadgetry, noungargle, verbgas, nounglue, noungoggles, noungold card, noungranny knot, noungravel, noungravelled, adjectivegravelly, adjectivegrease, noungreetings card, noungrommet, noungum, noungun, noungunnysack, noungut, nounhand-held, adjectivehandle, nounhandloom, nounharness, nounhasp, nounhealth, nounhessian, nounhinge, nounhip, nounhoarding, nounhoist, nounholder, nounhook, nounhoop, nounhooter, nounhose, nounhosepipe, nounhub, nounhygiene, nounhygienic, adjectiveillness, nounindented, adjectiveinflatable, adjectiveingrained, adjectiveink, nouninn, nouninnkeeper, nouninsoluble, adjectiveivory, nounjacket, nounjack-knife, nounjoss stick, nounjuggle, verbkey, nounkeypad, nounkey ring, nounKleenex, nounknife, nounknob, nounlabel, nounladder, nounlantern, nounlatch, nounlatchkey, nounlather, nounlather, verbLCD, nounlead, nounlectern, nounlegal pad, nounlens, nounletterbox, nounlever, nounlibrary, nounlid, nounlidded, adjectivelift, nounlight, nounlight bulb, nounlink, nounlinseed oil, nounlitter bin, nounlock, nounlodestone, nounlog, nounloop, verblost property, nounmagnet, nounmagnetic, adjectivemagnifying glass, nounmale, adjectivemantle, nounmanual, adjectivemarker, nounmarker pen, nounmarket day, nounmast, nounmastic, nounmatchstick, nounmaterial, nounmeter, nounmeths, nounmode, nounmortar, nounmortise lock, nounmould, nounmounting, nounmovement, nounnail, nounnameplate, nounnet, nounnib, nounnipple, nounnon-standard, adjectivenoose, nounnotebook, nounnotepad, nounnoticeboard, nounnozzle, nounnut, nounoil, verboilcan, nounoily, adjectiveorb, nounoutfit, nounoutlet, nounovernight, adverbpack, verbpackage, nounpad, nounpad, verbpadlock, nounpaintwork, nounpantyliner, nounpaper, nounpaperclip, nounpasserby, nounpaste, verbpasteboard, nounpatron, nounpatronage, nounpatronize, verbpattern, nounpaving, nounpearl, nounpen, nounpenknife, nounpicket fence, nounpillbox, nounpince-nez, nounpinhead, nounpipe, nounpix, nounpizza parlor, nounplug, nounpocket, nounpocketbook, nounpocket calculator, nounpocket knife, nounpointer, nounpoison, nounpole, nounportfolio, nounPost-it, nounpowder, nounpowdered, adjectivepropellant, nounpropelling pencil, nounpump-action, adjectivePX, nounquarter, verbrack, nounreceptionist, nounreel, nounrefill, nounreflector, nounrefrigerate, verbregimen, nounreservation, nounreserve, verbsachet, nounsack, nounscratchpad, nounscratch paper, nounscreen, nounsealant, nounsealer, nounsearchlight, nounseason ticket, nounseat, nounself-assembly, adjectiveseptic tank, nounservice, nounservice, verbsetting, nounshade, nounsharpener, nounshovel, nounshovel, verbshovelful, nounsilver paper, nounsiphon, nounslat, nounslice, verbslot machine, nounslug, nounsmoke, nounsoot, nounsort, nounspare part, nounspigot, nounsponge, nounspool, nounspout, nounspray, nounspray can, nounspray paint, nounspring, nounstaff, nounstake, nounstalk, nounstandard, nounstaple, nounstapler, nounstationery, nounsteam, nounsteam clean, verbsteel, nounsteel wool, nounstepladder, nounstick, verbstick, nounsticker, nounstilt, nounstopper, nounstorm lantern, nounstrap, nounstreamer, nounstring, nounstub, nounsucker, nounSuperglue, nounswipe, verbswitch, nounswivel, nountab, nountack, nountag, nountag, verbtank, nountap, nountape, nountassel, nountattle, verbtea break, nounthong, nounthread, nountime-saving, adjectivetinder, nountinderbox, nountissue, nountop, nountote bag, nountowel, verbtray, nountrolley, nountube, nountubing, nountwine, nountwo-way mirror, nounumbrella, nounvent, nounvial, nounwaiting room, nounwasher, nounwaste paper, nounwatch, nounwaterspout, nounwheeled, adjectivewhistle, verbwooden, adjectivewriting paper, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
a bicycle frame Some comments may or may not be understood as harassment, depending on your frame of reference (=knowledge and beliefs that influence the way you think).COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES She returned from lunch in a happier frame of mind. You have to be in the right frame of mind to play well.
a bicycle frame Some comments may or may not be understood as harassment, depending on your frame of reference (=knowledge and beliefs that influence the way you think). She returned from lunch in a happier frame of mind. You have to be in the right frame of mind to play well.· A small framed photo of his girlfriend sits on a bookcase.
· On the desk was a framed photograph of a woman.
· The window frame was rotten.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Keep the plants cool, putting them in a shaded cold frame.· Because polyanthus are more difficult to germinate, start them off in seed trays or pots in a greenhouse or cold frame.· Cold glass and cold metal frame filling that room.· In August, sow early carrots in a cold frame or greenhouse and keep covered during winter for pulling as needed.· Water well. 4 Label the pot and put on a cool bench or in a cold frame.· A mini greenhouse or cold frame would be a good alternative in small gardens.· Stand boxes of cuttings in a cold frame or under greenhouse staging and keep slightly moist.· Before planting outside, they will require a short hardening-off period in a cold frame or cool greenhouse.
· After much midnight hammering, a large wooden frame, covered in chicken wire with a drop down door was constructed.· Because of the large teak frame, Mama Tuyet occupied center stage on the altar.· It was empty apart from a round wooden table, a large golden picture frame on one wall and a cupboard.· Do not be tempted to make too large a frame from cardboard, unless it is very thick indeed.· Horsley just smiled, his large relaxed frame and confident bonhomie contrasting sharply with the abrupt style of the little self-made Geordie.· For each height there is an acceptable weight range covering small to large frames.· With a large frame the final answer should be between 21.4 and 24.6 to indicate correct weight.· It helps to know whether you have a small, medium or large frame.
· This in turn puts him in the right frame of mind to be helped to overcome the problem once and for all.· Not the right frame of mind for matins.· Rule 1: take a positive attitude towards your exams Start with the right psychological frame of mind.· Get them in the right frame of mind - keep atmosphere relaxed and friendly 2.· That's the caddie's duty, to let the player keep in the right frame of mind.· He has the ability to get you into the right frame of mind, to get you mentally prepared.· Thinking positively encourages the right frame of mind to get on and do the job.
· It stood on the mantelshelf above the fireplace, in a silver frame, and she polished it every day.· In front of me are antique perfume bottles and pictures of my children in small, silver frames.· Mrs Gracie put down the silver photograph frame she had been dusting, and went to see who it was.· Photographs of his wife and two pretty blond children were displayed in silver frames on his desk.· Each owned a weird splotch of colour in a white and silver frame, painted and framed by a local artist.· There they were: the silver frames, Edwardian ladies, hair heaped high, bulging busts over minimal waists.· Illustrated on page 95 is a pair of oval miniatures in silver frames.· It was a studio photograph, in a silver frame, of Nancy.
· She was trying to straighten an anorak around Sonja's pitifully slight frame.· The stranger was slight of frame, if not skeletal.· Long shuddering sobs shook her slight frame as she poured out her hurt and misery.· At thirty-five, Wang was slight of frame, deferential in conversation.
· For each height there is an acceptable weight range covering small to large frames.· They bought small frame homes or rented flats.· For women if this final answer is between 19.1 and 20.6 this indicates correct weight for a small frame.· In front of me are antique perfume bottles and pictures of my children in small, silver frames.· Spires, corner towers, belfries, even unusually shaped domes soon adorned all but the smaller frame stations.· For example, small wrists often indicate a small frame, but not always.· It looked ironic, satiric, suggestive on her small frame.
· A convulsive fit so that his thin frame shook.· I remember the boy rose once to go to the bathroom, his thin, adolescent frame weaving in pain.
· After much midnight hammering, a large wooden frame, covered in chicken wire with a drop down door was constructed.· They decorated the place with hanging plants and printed fabrics stretched over wooden frames.· But Stroud District Council says no, she must restore the original wooden window frame because it's a conservation area.· The painting is small, about 8 by 12 inches in its carved wooden frame.· I feel under the edge of the mattress, above the wooden frame of the huge bed.· I moved over and peered out of one, catching a glimpse of backyard through screens rusted into the old wooden frames.· This was a large amusement area filled with slides, rope swings and wooden climbing frames.· I could see my father strumming the guitar, plucking our ancient, mournful history from the hollowness of its wooden frame.
NOUN· Now with her piggy back heart shinning up the climbing frame is childs play.· Anna's arm hurt dreadfully, worse than when she'd fallen off the top of the climbing frame at the nursery.· Here they are wearing their new outfits while playing on a climbing frame.· This was a large amusement area filled with slides, rope swings and wooden climbing frames.· To his right was a children's playground, a surreal landscape of climbing frames and unmoving swings.· Later they had them set in a row near the climbing frame.· Inside there was a climbing frame, Lego roundabout, swings and a wooden catapult for firing naughty children out of the castle.· He then tried propping the others up on the climbing frame but they kept falling off.
· A fine trail of dust dislodged from the door frame and drifted slowly to the ground.· He watched in disbelief as his lock tore through the door frame.· He punched her on the head and made her do pull-ups against a door frame.· No men leaned against door frames or storefront windows.· Then he felt along to a door frame and followed its outline until he found a light-switch.· He located the key on the top of the door frame, unlocked, and turned on the light.· The effectiveness of even the best quality locks will be reduced if a door frame is flimsy.· There is a little more stress and movement around door frames than elsewhere.
· Her right hand held a mangled silver photograph frame about eight inches by six.· Penelope noticed a leather photograph frame and wondered whose photograph Ianthe carried about with her.· For example, the photograph on the previous page shows how pressed flower designs can be used to decorate photograph frames.· Mrs Gracie put down the silver photograph frame she had been dusting, and went to see who it was.· Dark on the snow, beneath the windows, were items of furniture and crumpled photograph frames and scattered wisps of paper.
· She was appalled when he explained to her she would be required to pose in a picture frame.· He regilded picture frames, glued back together broken cups and plates.· Burst walls, the marks of picture frames, the shadow of a crucifix.· It was empty apart from a round wooden table, a large golden picture frame on one wall and a cupboard.· The tube is a flat glass panel like a thick picture frame.· It will all look so much nicer than bits of tied drying holly tucked into picture frames.· Each door had two handles on either side and on walls hung wooden and metal picture frames.· In distinguishing between these two, Gombrich uses the picture frame as an example of design.
· Furthermore, the time frame for completing the transaction may not allow the luxury of negotiating heads.· Despite all the talk expected to come from both sides, they know they are operating in a short time frame.· A time frame hasn't been released for the judges' decision, but it could be as early as next week.· The time frame is geologic, the pace excruciatingly slow.· This is too short a time frame to be meaningful.· He declined to comment on the time frame for another discount rate cut.· This means testing as many options as possible within a limited time frame.· Those whose companies' dealings with Codelco declined during that time frame say they are heaving sighs of relief.
· The long, low church is decorated by paintings all over the exterior and interior walls, openings and window frames.· The window frames rattled in the wind.· The wind still howled through the chimney pots and rattled through the cracks of the window frames.· The villas have whimsical spires, arched window frames and wrought-iron decorations.· The prisoners were actually making complete items of furniture, doors, window frames, pottery and jewellery.· When Joe inquired about these details, the duke said that gilded window frames were economical because they required no repainting.· Fields covered in snow would swallow up whitewashed farmhouses were it not for their black window frames.· He held on to the window frame with one hand while he scraped paint with the other.
· Mrs thomas, a stroke victim who walked with the aid of a zimmer frame, collapsed and died just after.· The residents could have been waiting to mug her with a Zimmer frame.· Judge: But this programme is balm to millions, many of them toothless, gaga and slumped across a Zimmer frame.· I felt that the Zimmer frame parked alongside the court evoked a touch of sympathy.· Getting my zimmer frame into the boat is a bit tricky!
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1- He went off to work in a pleasant frame of mind.
- What was his state of mind on the day of the shooting?
- If he could say that, for all his suffering, he wasn't in a dying frame of mind.
- In what ways is this different to your other states of mind and being?
- Meredith went up to the rehearsal room in a less tetchy state of mind.
- Neil certainly seemed conscious after that terrible first week, despite his inability to recall his previous state of mind.
- Patrick Parrinder has looked sardonically at this comforting but self-deceiving state of mind.
- The state that belonged to the Albion revolution was no more than a state of mind.
- You can not do that for her, can not alter her frame of mind.
border [countable] a structure made of wood, metal, plastic etc that surrounds something such as a picture or window, and holds it in place: They removed the picture from its wooden frame.door/window/picture frame2structure [countable] the structure or main supporting parts of a piece of furniture, vehicle, or other object: a bicycle frame the frame of the chair3body [countable] the general shape formed by the bones of someone’s bodylarge/thin/slight etc frame4glasses [countable usually plural] the metal or plastic part of a pair of glasses that holds the lenses5main facts/ideas [countable usually singular] the main ideas, facts etc that something is based on: A clear explanation of the subject provides a frame on which a deeper understanding can be built. Some comments may or may not be understood as harassment, depending on your frame of reference (=knowledge and beliefs that influence the way you think).6be in/out of the frame (for something) to have or not have the chance to take part in something SYN be in/out of the running (for something): Liverpool are in the frame for a place in the Cup Final.7film [countable] an area of film that contains one photograph, or one of the series of separate photographs that make up a film or video8sport [countable] a complete part in the games of snooker or bowling: I won the next three frames.9internet [countable] one of the areas into which a webpage is divided → climbing frame, cold frame, → frame of mind at mind1(15)frame1 nounframe2 verb
frameframe2 ●○○ verb [transitive] WORD ORIGINframe2
Origin:
Old English framian ‘to be helpful to, make progress’VERB TABLE
frame
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | frame |
| he, she, it | frames | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | framed |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have framed |
| he, she, it | has framed | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had framed |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will frame |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have framed |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am framing |
| he, she, it | is framing | |
| you, we, they | are framing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was framing |
| you, we, they | were framing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been framing |
| he, she, it | has been framing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been framing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be framing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been framing |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- An arch of floral curtains frames the window.
- Healey agreed to defend two young men, who were being framed in a local murder case.
- I'm going to get the picture framed and give it to Mom for her birthday.
- Just look through the viewfinder to frame your subject and press the button.
- Suzanne paused for a moment, carefully framing her answer.
- That's not my handwriting and it's not my signature! I've been framed.
- The accused told the court that the police tried to frame him for assault.
- Wanda claims she was framed by her ex-husband and his brother.
- But even as she framed the words in her mind, confidence deserted her.
- Malcolm Kennedy claims he was framed by police.
- Once the framing is complete, the temporary wall can be removed.
- Ornate patterns are carved into the bricks framing the entrance.
- The face was female, sculpted, golden, mellow, ideal and framed by a lion's mane of light.
- The kitchen door opened at last, and suddenly she was framed in its bright rectangle of light.
Longman Language Activatorto be surrounded by something
if someone or something is surrounded by people or things, those people or things are around them on every side: · The tops of the hills were surrounded by clouds.· Jill sat on the floor surrounded by boxes.
if something is ringed by things, those things form a circle around it: · Hoover Dam is ringed by snow-capped mountains that reach high above the desert plain.· Fifteen minutes after the explosion, the embassy was ringed by police officers and armed guards.
if something that you are looking at is framed by something, you see it within the borders of that thing: · I could see the church tower framed by the windows.· Her small face was framed by a mass of red hair
to form a wall or covering around something that keeps it separate from everything outside it: · The fence enclosing the prison compound is constantly patrolled by armed guards.be enclosed by something: · The garden was completely enclosed by a high wall.· The fish live in a shallow tropical lagoon, which is enclosed by a coral reef.be enclosed in something: · Jerry had to spend two months enclosed in a huge plastic bubble, to prevent him from catching germs from other children.
to deliberately try to make someone seem guilty when they are not also fit up/stitch up British informal to deliberately make it seem that someone is guilty of a crime that they are not really guilty of: set up somebody: · He wasn't guilty of the fraud. He'd been set up by his business rivals.set somebody up: · Cahill has always protested his innocence, and insists that someone set him up.
to make someone seem guilty of a crime, especially by providing something that seems like proof: · That's not my handwriting and it's not my signature! I've been framed.· Healey agreed to defend two young men, who were being framed in a local murder case. frame for: · The accused told the court that the police tried to frame him for assault.
informal to say that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something wrong, especially when this is not true: · The police pinned the murder on two men who were later proved to be innocent.· You're not going to pin it on me! I was a hundred miles away at the time.
to put something such as illegal drugs or stolen goods into someone's house or into their pocket, in order to make it seem that they are guilty of a crime: · The police found the stolen cameras in his flat, but he insisted they had been planted.plant something on somebody: · Someone planted the drugs on her before she left the country.
WORD SETSabet, verbaccusation, nounaccuse, verbaffray, nounarson, nounassault, nounassault and battery, nounbackhander, nounbattery, nounbigamy, nounblack market, nounblack marketeer, nounbreak-in, nounbreaking and entering, nouncaper, nouncapital, adjectivecarjacking, nouncat burglar, nouncontract, nouncosh, nouncounterfeit, adjectivecounterfeit, verbcover, nouncrack, verbcriminal, adjectivecriminal, nouncriminal law, nouncriminal record, nouncriminology, nouncrook, nounculpable, adjectiveculprit, noundefamation, noundefraud, verbdelinquency, noundelinquent, adjectivedelinquent, noundesperado, noundisorderly, adjectivedrug baron, noundrug runner, nounDUI, nounembezzle, verbexpropriate, verbextort, verbeyewitness, nounfelon, nounfelony, nounfence, nounfiddle, nounfiddle, verbfiddler, nounfilch, verbfinger, verbfire-raising, nounfirst offender, nounflash, verbflasher, nounforge, verbforger, nounforgery, nounfoul play, nounframe, verbframe-up, nounfratricide, nounfraud, nounfreebooter, noungang, noungang-bang, noungang rape, noungangster, nounGBH, noungenocide, noungetaway, noungodfather, noungrand larceny, noungrass, noungrievous bodily harm, nounheist, nounhijack, verbhijack, nounhijacking, nounhit, nounhit-and-run, adjectivehit man, nounincriminate, verbindecent assault, nounindecent exposure, nouninfanticide, nounjob, nounjoyriding, nounjuvenile delinquent, nounkidnap, verblarceny, nounlibel, nounlibel, verblibellous, adjectivelow life, nounmafioso, nounmalpractice, nounmanslaughter, nounmassacre, nounmassacre, verbmatricide, nounmisappropriate, verbmisconduct, nounmisdeed, nounmisdemeanour, nounmobster, nounmoll, nounmug, verbmugshot, nounmurder, nounmurder, verbmurderer, nounmurderess, nounmuscleman, nounnark, nounnefarious, adjectiveneighbourhood watch, nounnick, verbno-go area, nounoffence, nounoffend, verboffender, nounold lag, nounorganized crime, nounoutlaw, nounparricide, nounpatricide, nounpetty larceny, nounPhotofit, nounpiracy, nounplant, verbpoach, verbpoacher, nounpossession, nounprivateer, nounprotection, nounprowl, verbprowler, nounpublic nuisance, nounpull, verbpunk, nounpurloin, verbraid, nounram-raiding, nounrape, verbrape, nounrapist, nounravish, verbreceiver, nounreceiving, nounrecidivist, nounregicide, nounring, nounringleader, nounriotous, adjectiverob, verbrobber, nounrobbery, nounroll, verbrustler, nounscheme, nounscheme, verbshady, adjectiveshoplift, verbshoplifting, nounslander, nounsmuggle, verbsnout, nounspeeding, nounstabbing, nounstalking, nounstatutory offence, nounstatutory rape, nounsteal, verbstoolpigeon, nounsupergrass, nounsuspect, nounswag, nountheft, nounthief, nounthievish, adjectivetorch, verbtraffic, nountrafficker, nountriad, noununder-the-counter, adjectiveunderworld, nounundesirable, nounvagrancy, nounvandal, nounvandalism, nounvandalize, verbvice, nounvigilante, nounvillainy, nounviolate, verbviolation, nounwanted, adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY I’m going to get the picture framed. a framed photographCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES She returned from lunch in a happier frame of mind. You have to be in the right frame of mind to play well.
I’m going to get the picture framed. a framed photograph She returned from lunch in a happier frame of mind. You have to be in the right frame of mind to play well.· A small framed photo of his girlfriend sits on a bookcase.
· On the desk was a framed photograph of a woman.
· The window frame was rotten.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· A soft-faced old man was framed by the double doors that opened on to a room of unparalleled luxury.
· The hood framed her expressive face, emphasising the grimace of determination before she lowered herself into the starting blocks.· Her thick dark bobbed hair framed a face that was as frozen as a photograph.· Winchester Long hair has been delicately feathered to frame the face.· Now is the time to experiment with softer hairstyles, and find new shapes to frame the face and soften features.· In the later first century overwhelming emphasis was placed on the hair framing the face.· My own dead-straight mousy fringe and dimpled chin framed my face as it distorted in agony.· Here were the ringlets, framing a face of exquisite symmetry.
· In the later first century overwhelming emphasis was placed on the hair framing the face.· Her thick dark bobbed hair framed a face that was as frozen as a photograph.
· A picture he would mentally frame and save.
· The first step in science is to frame a good question, and the next step is to test it.· She longed to ask him more about Paul Gray but could not quite frame the question she wanted to ask.· While she was framing a question that would not sound insultingly doubtful, Raffaella went on telling her story.· She tried to frame a question.· To clarify information, frame your question to cut out alternatives.· Then I could frame my question, but then, of course, I wouldn't need to.· In that different method we frame our question in the first instance as a question about corporate responsibility.
· I roamed around archways leading nowhere and windows framed by stone walls standing in isolation.· I clung so hard to the window frame that my hand ached.· The window framed a deep blue square of sky.· Likewise, a peek at a window framed by title bar and scroll bars is enough to evoke the sacraments of Mac.· It had two intact stone chimneys, green shingles, a boarded-up door, window frames with no windows.
· But even as she framed the words in her mind, confidence deserted her.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
1to surround something with something else so that it looks attractive or can be seen clearly: - He went off to work in a pleasant frame of mind.
- What was his state of mind on the day of the shooting?
- If he could say that, for all his suffering, he wasn't in a dying frame of mind.
- In what ways is this different to your other states of mind and being?
- Meredith went up to the rehearsal room in a less tetchy state of mind.
- Neil certainly seemed conscious after that terrible first week, despite his inability to recall his previous state of mind.
- Patrick Parrinder has looked sardonically at this comforting but self-deceiving state of mind.
- The state that belonged to the Albion revolution was no more than a state of mind.
- You can not do that for her, can not alter her frame of mind.
Sarah’s face was framed by her long dark hair. She stood there, framed against the doorway.2to put a picture in a structure that will hold it firmly: I’m going to get the picture framed. a framed photograph3to deliberately make someone seem guilty of a crime when they are not guilty, by lying to the police or in a court of law SYN set up: Needham’s lawyers claimed that he had been framed by the police.frame somebody for something The two men were framed for murder.4formal to carefully plan the way you are going to ask a question, make a statement etc: She wondered how she was going to frame the question.5 formal to organize and develop a plan, system etc: Newman played a central role in framing the new law.6gilt-framed/wood-framed etc having a frame or frames of a particular colour or material: wire-framed spectacles