Frame

v. t.	1.	(Arch. & Engin.) To construct by fitting and uniting the several parts of the skeleton of any structure; specifically, in woodwork, to put together by cutting parts of one member to fit parts of another. See Dovetail, Halve, v. t., Miter, Tenon, Tooth, Tusk, Scarf, and Splice. [imp. & p. p. Framed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Framing.]
	2.	To originate; to plan; to devise; to contrive; to compose; in a bad sense, to invent or fabricate, as something false. How many excellent reasonings are framed in the mind of a man of wisdom and study in a length of years. - I. Watts.
	3.	To fit to something else, or for some specific end; to adjust; to regulate; to shape; to conform. And frame my face to all occasions. - Shak. We may in some measure frame our minds for the reception of happiness. - Landor. The human mind is framed to be influenced. - I. Taylor.
	4.	To cause; to bring about; to produce. Fear frames disorder, and disorder wounds. - Shak.
	5.	To support. That on a staff his feeble steps did frame. - Spenser.
	6.	To provide with a frame, as a picture.
	7.	to manufacture false evidence against (an innocent person), so as to make the person appear guilty of a crime. The act of framing a person is often referred to as a frame-up.
v. i.	1.	To shape; to arrange, as the organs of speech.
	2.	To proceed; to go. The bauty of this sinful dame Made many princes thither frame. - Shak.
n.	1.	Anything composed of parts fitted and united together; a fabric; a structure; esp., the constructional system, whether of timber or metal, that gives to a building, vessel, etc., its model and strength; the skeleton of a structure. These are thy glorious works, Parent of good, Almighty! thine this universal frame. - Milton.
	2.	The bodily structure; physical constitution; make or build of a person. Some bloody passion shakes your very frame. - Shak. No frames could be strong enough to endure it. - Prescott.
	3.	(Founding) A kind of open case or structure made for admitting, inclosing, or supporting things, as that which incloses or contains a window, door, picture, etc.; that on which anything is held or stretched
	4.	(Mach.) A term applied, especially in England, to certain machines built upon or within framework; as, a stocking frame; lace frame; spinning frame, etc.
	5.	Form; shape; proportion; scheme; structure; constitution; system; as, a frameof government. She that hath a heart of that fine frame To pay this debt of love but to a brother. - Shak. Put your discourse into some frame. - Shak.
	6.	Particular state or disposition, as of the mind; humor; temper; mood; as, to be always in a happy frame. Same as frame of mind
	7.	Contrivance; the act of devising or scheming. John the bastard Whose spirits toil in frame of villainies. - Shak.
	8.	In games: (a) In pool, the triangular form used in setting up the balls; also, the balls as set up, or the round of playing required to pocket them all; as, to play six frames in a game of 50 points. (b) In bowling, as in tenpins, one of the several innings forming a game. Balloon frame etc. See under Balloon, Cant, etc. Frame building a building of which the form and support is made of framed timbers. Frame level a mason's level. Frame saw a thin saw stretched in a frame to give it rigidity.

Noun	1.	frame - a structure supporting or containing something Synonyms: framing, framework
	2.	frame - one of a series of still transparent photographs on a strip of film used in making movies
	3.	frame - alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak" Synonyms: chassis, human body, material body, physical body, bod, build, anatomy, physique, figure, flesh, shape, soma, form
	4.	frame - a period of play in baseball during which each team has a turn at bat Synonyms: inning
	5.	frame - the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal Synonyms: skeletal system, systema skeletale, skeleton
	6.	frame - the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton" Synonyms: skeletal frame, underframe, skeleton
Verb	1.	frame - enclose in or as if in a frame; "frame a picture" Synonyms: frame in, border
	2.	frame - enclose in a frame, as of a picture
	3.	frame - take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police" Synonyms: ensnare, entrap, set up
	4.	frame - formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language" Synonyms: couch, redact, put, cast
	5.	frame - draw up the plans or basic details for; "frame a policy" Synonyms: draw up, compose
	6.	frame - construct by fitting or uniting parts together Synonyms: frame up

1.	(networking)	frame - A data link layer "packet" which contains the header and trailer information required by the physical medium. That is, network layer packets are encapsulated to become frames. See also datagram, encapsulation, packet, Maximum Transmission Unit.
2.	(programming)	frame - (language implementation) See activation record.
3.	(hardware)	frame - One complete scan of the active area of a display screen. Each frame consists of a number N of horizontal scan lines, each of which, on a computer display, consists of a number M of pixels. N is the vertical resolution of the display and M is the horizontal resolution. The rate at which the displayed image is updated is the refresh rate in frames per second.

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