frame | Definition of frame

frame

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of frame

1 the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form

now that the frame has been built, we have a better idea of the size of our new house

Synonyms of frame

architecture, armature, cadre, configuration, edifice, fabric, framework, framing, infrastructure, shell, skeleton, structure

Words Related to frame

cage, lattice, network

contour, figure, outline, profile, shape, silhouette

2 the type of body that a person has

a tall man with a big frame

Synonyms of frame

build, constitution, figure, form, habit, physique, shape

Words Related to frame

anatomy, structure

3 the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

a white curtain with a blue frame

Synonyms of frame

border, borderline, bound, boundary, brim, circumference, compass, confines, edge, edging, end, fringe, hem, margin, perimeter, periphery, rim, skirt, skirting, verge

Words Related to frame

brink, crest, curb, cusp, lip

ceiling, maximum

demarcation, extent, limitation, measure, mere, restriction, termination

borderland, frontier, march, outskirts, pale, selvage

Near Antonyms of frame

center, core, heart

inner, inside, interior, middle, within