frame (noun)

the framework for a pair of eyeglasses

frame (noun)

a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film

human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, figure, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh (noun)

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"

inning, frame (noun)

(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

frame (noun)

a single drawing in a comic_strip

frame (noun)

an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently

frame of reference, frame (noun)

a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning

skeletal system, skeleton, frame, systema skeletale (noun)

the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal

skeleton, skeletal frame, frame, underframe (noun)

the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape

"the building has a steel skeleton"

frame, framing (noun)

a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror

"the frame enhances but is not itself the subject of attention"; "the frame was much more valuable than the miror it held"

frame (verb)

one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided

frame, frame in, border (verb)

enclose in or as if in a frame

"frame a picture"

frame (verb)

enclose in a frame, as of a picture

ensnare, entrap, frame, set up (verb)

take or catch as if in a snare or trap

"I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"

frame, redact, cast, put, couch (verb)

formulate in a particular style or language

"I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"

frame, compose, draw up (verb)

make up plans or basic details for

"frame a policy"

frame, frame up (verb)

construct by fitting or uniting parts together

frame (Noun)

The structural elements of a building or other constructed object.

frame (Noun)

The structure of a person's body.

frame (Noun)

A rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material.

frame (Noun)

A piece of photographic film containing an image.

frame (Noun)

A context for understanding or interpretation.

frame (Noun)

A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win) have been potted.

frame (Noun)

An independent chunk of data sent over the wires of a network.

frame (Noun)

A set of balls whose results are added together for scoring purposes. 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.

frame (Noun)

The outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although the inner picture may change.

frame (Verb)

To strengthen; refresh; support.

frame (Verb)

To execute; perform.

frame (Verb)

To profit; avail.

frame (Verb)

To fit; accord.

frame (Verb)

To succeed in doing or trying to do something; manage.

frame (Verb)

To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.

frame (Verb)

To construct by fitting or uniting together various parts; fabricate by union of constituent parts.

frame (Verb)

To bring or put into form or order; adjust the parts or elements of; compose; contrive; plan; devise.

frame (Verb)

Of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements.

frame (Noun)

A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30th of a second.

frame (Noun)

An individually scrollable region of a webpage.

frame (Noun)

(, ) An inning

frame (Verb)

Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to add a decorative border.

frame (Verb)

To position visually within a fixed boundary.

frame (Verb)

To construct in words so as to establish a context for understanding or interpretation.

frame (Verb)

Conspire to incriminate falsely a presumably innocent person.

frame (Verb)

To wash ore with the aid of a frame.

frame (Verb)

To move.

Frame

Frames were proposed by Marvin Minsky in his 1974 article "A Framework for Representing Knowledge." A frame is an artificial intelligence data structure used to divide knowledge into substructures by representing "stereotyped situations." Frames are connected together to form a complete idea. Frames are also an extensive part of knowledge representation and reasoning schemes. Frames were originally derived from semantic networks and are therefore part of structure based knowledge representations. According to Russell and Norvig's "Artificial Intelligence, A Modern Approach," structural representations assemble "...facts about particular object and even types and arrange the types into a large taxonomic hierarchy analogous to a biological taxonomy."