fram·er \ˈframə(r)\noun (-s) 1.: one that frames: as a.: inventor, contriver, formulator < a framer of an intricate poetic stanza > < a framer of the constitution > < a framer of witty turns of phrase > b.: a worker who makes frames (as of boxes) or assembles framework (as of furniture to be upholstered) c.: a worker who puts on frames (as on pictures) 2.: frame spinner