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7 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Frame \Frame\, n. 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Frame \Frame\, 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. 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; as: a The skeleton structure which supports the boiler and machinery of a locomotive upon its wheels. b (Founding) A molding box or flask, which being filled with sand serves as a mold for castings. c The ribs and stretchers of an umbrella or other structure with a fabric covering. d A structure of four bars, adjustable in size, on which cloth, etc., is stretched for quilting, embroidery, etc e (Hort.) A glazed portable structure for protecting young plants from frost. f (Print.) A stand to support the type cases for use by the compositor. 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. 7. Contrivance; the act of devising or scheming. [Obs.] John the bastard Whose spirits toil in frame of villainies. --Shak. {Balloon frame}, {Cant frames}, etc See under {Balloon}, {Cant}, etc {Frame} {building or house}, a building of which the form and support is made of framed timbers. [U.S.] -- {Frame level}, a mason's level. {Frame saw}, a thin saw stretched in a frame to give it rigidity. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Frame \Frame\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Framed}; p. pr & vb n. {Framing}.] [OE. framen, fremen, to execute, build, AS fremman to further, perform, effect, fr fram strong, valiant; akin to E. foremost, and prob. to AS fram from Icel. fremja, frama, to further, framr forward, G. fromm worthy, excellent, pious. See {Foremost}, {From}, and cf {Furnish}.] 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}. 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. [Obs.] Fear frames disorder, and disorder wounds. --Shak. 5. To support. [Obs. & R.] That on a staff his feeble steps did frame. --Spenser. 6. To provide with a frame, as a picture. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Frame \Frame\, v. i. 1. To shape; to arrange, as the organs of speech. [Obs.] --Judg. xii. 6. 2. To proceed; to go [Obs.] The bauty of this sinful dame Made many princes thither frame. --Shak. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: frame n 1: a structure supporting or containing something [syn: {framework}, {framing}] 2: one of a series of still transparent photographs on a strip of film used in making movies 3: 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" [syn: {human body}, {physical body}, {material body}, {soma}, {build}, {figure}, {physique}, {anatomy}, {shape}, {bod}, {chassis}, {form}, {flesh}] 4: a period of play in baseball during which each team has a turn at bat [syn: {inning}] 5: the hard structure that provides a frame for the body of an animal [syn: {skeleton}] 6: the internal structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton" [syn: {skeleton}, {underframe}] v 1: enclose in or as if in a frame; "frame a picture" [syn: {frame in}, {border}] 2: enclose in a frame, as of a picture 3: take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocnet man was framed by the police" [syn: {ensnare}, {entrap}, {set up}] 4: formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language" [syn: {redact}, {cast}, {put}, {couch}] 5: draw up the plans or basic details for "frame a policy" [syn: {outline}, {compose}, {draw up}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Frame, WV Zip code(s): 25071 From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: frame 1.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. (language implementation) See {activation record}. 3. 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 (2000-10-07)
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