picture frame
/ˈpɪktʃə ˌfɹeɪm/US/ˈpɪkt͡ʃɚ ˌfɹeɪm/
picture frame noun: the frame into which a picture is placed.
Noun
picture frame (plural picture frames)
- The frame into which a picture is placed.
- He pulled a picture frame to one side, revealing a safe behind. Chang pressed four buttons on the keypad… …and the safe door whirred open.2017, David Walliams [pseudonym; David Edward Williams], “Loot”, in Bad Dad, London: HarperCollins Children’s Books, →ISBN, page 229
- Synonyms:
- photo frame
picture frame meaning in Vietnamese
picture frame in Vietnamese
- frame into which a picture is placed
- khung tranh
Synonyms of picture frame
Forms of picture frame
| plural | picture frames |
|---|---|
| alternative form | pictureframe |
Origin of picture frame
Compound of picture + frame.
Words formed from picture frame
Questions about picture frame
- What does picture frame mean?
- Picture frame means the frame into which a picture is placed.
- What is picture frame in Vietnamese?
- Picture frame in Vietnamese is khung tranh. See Picture frame meaning in Vietnamese.
- What part of speech is picture frame?
- Picture frame is a noun.
- How do you pronounce picture frame?
- Picture frame is pronounced /ˈpɪktʃə ˌfɹeɪm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of picture frame?
- The plural of picture frame is picture frames.
Words near picture frame in the dictionary
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