frame in
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
Put a frame or border around something to enclose it.
Literal meaning: To put a frame inward around something — to enclose it.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To enclose an area with structural framing, especially in construction.
"The carpenters spent the afternoon framing in the new doorway."
Grammar: separable
2 B2 neutral
To include or incorporate something within the boundaries of an argument, plan, or discussion.
"The report frames the problem in terms of economic inequality."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Used in construction (framing in a doorway or wall), photography, and figuratively in planning or argument contexts. Less common than 'frame up' for the construction sense.
Commonly used with
doorway window wall structure space discussion
Forms
Base
frame in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
frames in
he/she/it
Past simple
framed in
yesterday
Past participle
framed in
have + pp
-ing form
framing in
continuous
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