B2verbmedialaw
US/freɪm/
UK/freɪm/
to put a picture in a border, express an idea in a particular way, or falsely make someone seem guilty
In context
I'm going to frame this photo of my grandparents and hang it in the hall.
How you frame the question can change the answers people give.
He says he was framed by a colleague who wanted his job.
Words that go with frame
verb + preposition
- frame asHe framed his mistake as a learning experience.
- framed forIn the film, a police officer is framed for a murder he didn't commit.
verb + noun
- frame the debateNewspapers often frame the debate as young people against old people.
- frame a questionTry to frame the question in simple language.
adverb + verb
- carefully framedThe minister gave a carefully framed answer that avoided the real issue.
- beautifully framedThe museum displays beautifully framed maps from the 1800s.