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Usually two balls, but only one ball in the case of a strike, and three balls in the case of a strike or a spare in the last frame of a game.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A movable structure used for the cultivation or the sheltering of plants.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"a forcing-frame; a cucumber frame"},{"definition":"The outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although the inner picture may change.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The outer circle of a cancellation mark.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30th or 1/60th of a second.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An individually scrollable region of a webpage.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"An inning.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Any of certain machines built upon or within framework.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"a stocking frame; a lace frame; a spinning frame"},{"definition":"Frame of mind; disposition.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to be always in a happy frame"},{"definition":"Contrivance; the act of devising or scheming.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A stage or level of a video game.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"(\"reading frame\") A way of dividing nucleotide sequences into a set of consecutive triplets.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A form of knowledge representation in artificial intelligence.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A complete lattice in which meets distribute over arbitrary joins.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To construct by fitting or uniting together various parts; fabricate by union of constituent parts.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan; devise.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Once we finish framing the house, we'll hang tin on the roof."},{"definition":"Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to place inside a decorative border.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To position visually within a fixed boundary.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The director frames the fishing scene very well."},{"definition":"To construct in words so as to establish a context for understanding or interpretation.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"How would you frame your accomplishments?"},{"definition":"Conspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person. See frameup.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The gun had obviously been placed in her car in an effort to frame her."},{"definition":"To wash ore with the aid of a frame.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To move.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To proceed; to go.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To hit (the ball) with the frame of the racquet rather than the strings (normally a mishit).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To strengthen; refresh; support.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To execute; perform.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"All have sworn him an oath that they should frame his will on earth."},{"definition":"To cause; to bring about; to produce.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To profit; avail.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To fit; accord.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To succeed in doing or trying to do something; manage.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":["fit up"],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/frame","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/frames"]}]