frame [ˈfreɪm]

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¹ frame noun

• the basic structure and shape of the body of a person or animal
• an arrangement of parts that support and form the basic shape of something
• an open structure that holds something (such as glass or a picture)

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² frame verb

• to put (something) inside an open structure that holds it : to put (something) in a frame
• to be around the edge of (something)—usually used as (be) framed
• to produce (something written or spoken) : to express (a question, answer, etc.) in words