Frame

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to navigationJump to search
Look up frame in
Wiktionary, the free
dictionary.

A frame is often a structural system that supports other components of a physical

construction and/or steel frame that limits the construction's extent.
Frame and FRAME may also refer to:

Contents

 1Arts and media

o 1.1Film and television
o 1.2Literature
o 1.3Music
o 1.4Visual arts
 2Physical objects
o 2.1In building construction
o 2.2In vehicles
o 2.3Other physical objects
 3Computing and telecommunications
o 3.1In displays
o 3.2Software
o 3.3Other uses in computing and telecommunications
 4Mathematics
 5Other sciences
 6Other uses
 7See also

Arts and media[edit]

Film and television[edit]

 Frame (film), one of the many single photographic images in a motion picture
 "Frame" (Law & Order: Criminal Intent), a 2008 episode of the TV series Law &
Order: Criminal Intent
 The Frame (film), a 2014 American science fiction film
 Frames Production, an Indian multifaceted production company
Literature[edit]

 Frame story, a narrative technique, for telling stories within a story

 Frame (literary journal), a literary journal from the Netherlands
 Frame (design magazine), a design magazine from the Netherlands
 Frame (1971–1990), a book of collected poetry by Barrett Watten, published in
1997
Music[edit]

 The Frames, an Irish band

 Frames (Oceansize album), a 2007 album by Oceansize
 Frames (Leee DeWyze album), a 2013 album by Leee DeWyze
Visual arts[edit]

 The Frame (painting), by Frida Kahlo

Physical objects[edit]
In building construction[edit]

 Framing (construction), a building term known as light frame construction

 Framer, a carpenter who assembles major structural elements in constructing a
building
 A-frame, a basic structure designed to bear a load in a lightweight economical
manner
o A-frame house, a house following the same principle
 Door frame or window frame, fixed structures to which the hinges of doors or
windows are attached
 Frame and panel, a method of woodworking
 Space frame, a method of construction using lightweight or light materials
 Timber framing, a method of building for creating framed structures of heavy
timber or willow wood
In vehicles[edit]

 Frame (aircraft), structural rings in an aircraft fuselage

 Frame (nautical), the skeleton of a boat
 Bicycle frame, the main component of a bicycle, onto which other components
are fitted
o Motorcycle frame, main component of a motorbike, onto which other
components are fitted
 Locomotive frame, a structure that forms the backbone of a railway locomotive
 Vehicle frame, to which everything on an automobile is mounted
Other physical objects[edit]
 Frame (loudspeaker) or basket, a structural component which supports the
functional components of a loudspeaker
 Bed frame, the part of a bed used to position the mattress and base
 Climbing frame or jungle gym, a piece of equipment for children's play
 Eyeglass frame
 Lever frame, a railway signalling device containing interlocks for signals, points
(railroad switches) etc.
 Picture frame, a solid border around a picture or painting
 Receiver (firearms) or frame, one of the basic parts of a modern firearm
 Spinning frame, an invention of the Industrial Revolution for spinning thread or
yarn from fibre such as wool or cotton
 Water frame, a water-powered spinning frame which was an easy way to create
cotton
 Frame (beekeeping), a wooden frame designed to hold an area of honeycomb in
a Langstroth-type beehive

Computing and telecommunications