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Nouns (22)

frame

n. one of a series of still transparent photographs on a strip of film used in making movies

frame

n. one of the ten units of a Canadian 5-pin game

frame

n. a term used in computer graphics for referring to a screen full of data or its equivalent storage space

frame

n. term used in communications for a block of bits being a unit for transmission by certain protocols

frame

n. a term used in Artificial Intelligence systems for a data structure holding a general description of an object

skeleton

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

inning

n. a period of play in baseball during which each team has a turn at bat

framework, skeleton, underframe

n. a structure supporting or containing something

shape, form, figure, anatomy, chassis, physique, build, soma, bod, human body, physical body, material body

n. 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"

Verbs (13)

frame

v. enclose in a frame, as of a picture

outline, compose, draw up

v. make up plans or basic details for; "frame a policy"

border, frame in

v. enclose in or as if in a frame; "frame a picture"

set up, entrap, ensnare

v. take or catch as if in a snare or trap; "I was set up!"; "The innocent man was framed by the police"

put, cast, couch, redact

v. formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn't put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"

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Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (112)

carapace, shell

n. hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles

matrix

n. mold used in the production of phonograph records, type, or other relief surface

rack, stand

n. a support for displaying various articles; "the newspapers were arranged on a rack"

shape, form, pattern

n. a perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"

shape, form, cast

n. the visual appearance of something or someone; "the delicate cast of his features"

shape, form

n. the spatial arrangement of something as distinct from its substance; "geometry is the mathematical science of shape"

shape, form, configuration, contour

n. any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline); "he could barely make out their shapes"

structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, body structure

n. a particular complex anatomical part; "he has good bone structure"

type, character, eccentric

n. a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities); "a real character"; "a strange character"; "a friendly eccentric"; "the capable type"; "a mental case"

fiber, fibre, character

n. the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer

constitution, composition, makeup

n. the way in which someone or something is composed

size

n. the physical magnitude of something (how big it is); "a wolf is about the size of a large dog"

design

v. design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work"

design, devise, make up

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

draw

v. elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter"

draw, make

v. make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?"

map

v. make a map of; show or establish the features of details of; "map the surface of Venus"

draft, draught, blueprint

v. make a blueprint of

forge, devise, formulate, invent, contrive, excogitate

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

draft, outline, rough

v. draw up an outline or sketch for something; "draft a speech"

pen, author, compose, write, indite

v. produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"

cheat, sell short, rip off

v. deprive somebody of something by deceit; "The con-man beat me out of $50"; "This salesman ripped us off!"; "we were cheated by their clever-sounding scheme"; "They chiseled me out of my money"

victimize, victimise, make a victim of

v. make a victim of; "I was victimized by this con-man"

bunco, con, gyp, swindle, rook, mulct, nobble, diddle, defraud

v. deprive of by deceit; "He swindled me out of my inheritance"; "She defrauded the customers who trusted her"; "the cashier gypped me when he gave me too little change"

use, behave toward

v. habitually do something (use only in the past tense); "She used to call her mother every week but now she calls only occasionally"; "I used to get sick when I ate in that dining hall"; "They used to vacation in the Bahamas"

pitch, toss, flip, sky

v. throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"

discard, toss, fling, put away, throw out, chuck out, throw away, cast away, cast out, cast aside, toss away, toss out, dispose of

v. throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"

throw, cast, drop, shed, cast off, throw away, shake off, throw off

v. get rid of; "he shed his image as a pushy boss"; "shed your clothes"

hurl, cast, hurtle

v. throw forcefully

throw, cast, project, contrive, put forth, send forth

v. put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"

show, express, evince

v. give expression to; "She showed her disappointment"

state, express

v. indicate through a symbol, formula, etc.; "Can you express this distance in kilometers?"

Synonyms (10)

draw

v. write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office"

put, position, place, set, pose, lay

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

set at, put at, place at

v. set at

Antonyms (0)

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