picture frame
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Definition
Noun: A rigid structure, typically made of wood, metal, or plastic, that surrounds and supports a picture, painting, or photograph. Its primary functions are to protect the artwork, enhance its visual presentation, and provide a means for hanging it on a wall.
Usage
The term "picture frame" refers specifically to the object that holds and borders a picture. It is a compound noun where "picture" describes the type of "frame." It is used as a countable noun.
Examples
- She chose a simple wooden picture frame for the family photograph.
- The ornate gold picture frame complemented the classical portrait perfectly.
- All the picture frames in the gallery were uniform and minimalist.
Advanced Usage
- "To frame a picture": This is the verbal phrase meaning to place a picture into a frame.
- We need to frame this picture before we can hang it.
- The concept can be used metaphorically to describe something that provides a border or context.
- The large window acted as a natural picture frame for the landscape outside.
Variants and Related Words
- Frame (noun): A more general term for a rigid structure that surrounds or supports something (e.g., window frame, door frame, eyeglass frame). "Picture frame" is a specific type of frame.
- Framing (noun): The process, technique, or materials used to frame something.
- The framing of the artwork was done by a professional.
- Mat (or Mount) (noun): A decorative cardboard border often placed between the picture and the frame.
- The photograph looked better with a white mat inside the picture frame.
Synonyms
- Border
- Surround
- Setting (when referring to how it presents the picture)
Related Phrases
- In the frame: An idiom meaning being considered for a role, position, or as a suspect.
- He is in the frame for the promotion. (Note: This idiom is related to the general word "frame," not specifically "picture frame.")
Noun
- a framework in which a picture is mounted