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A frame or framework is a structural system or a skeleton that supports other components of the object. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... It has been suggested that French Wiktionary be merged into this article or section. ... The term structural system in structural engineering refers to load-resisting sub-system of a structure. ... A human skeleton - (endoskeleton) In biology, the skeleton (from Greek σκελετός, dried-up) or skeletal system is the biological system providing physical support in living organisms. ...

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Frame may refer to:


Structure

The word also has many extended, metaphorical meanings in various fields: The Doors self titled debut. ... A window is an opening in an otherwise solid and opaque surface through which light and, sometimes, air can pass. ... Buildings are combinatorial structures on which groups act; the theory of buildings was introduced by Jacques Tits and expounded in Kenneth S. Browns excellent monograph Buildings. ... The Trikke is a Human Powered Vehicle (HPV) This article is about the means of transport. ... A hinge is a mechanical device that connects two solid objects, allowing a relative motion between them. ... Padlock A lock is a mechanical fastening device which may be used on a door, vehicle, or container, restricting access to the area or property enclosed. ... A frame in a beehive is the structural element that holds the honeycomb or brood comb. ... Steel frame and carbon fiber fork of 2000 LeMond Zurich racing bicycle // A bicycle frame is the main component of a bicycle, onto which wheels and other components are fitted. ... Body-on-frame is an automobile construction technology. ... A sub frame is a partial section of a vehicle chassis, for the front suspension. ... Look up Chassis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The body of a motor vehicle which is built around a chassis, rather than being of monocoque construction. ... Karl Benzs Velo (vélo means bicycle in French) model (1894) - entered into the first automobile race 2005 MINI Cooper S. An automobile (also motor car or simply car) is a wheeled passenger vehicle that carries its own motor. ... In the case of vehicles, the term chassis means the frame plus the running gear like engine, transmission, driveshaft, differential, and suspension. ... A picture frame is a container added to a picture in order to enhance it, make it easier to display or, in some cases, to protect it. ... An A-frame is a basic structure designed to bear a load in a lightweight, economical manner. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Simplified space frame roof with the nearest unit tetrahedron highlighted in blue A space frame is a truss-like, lightweight rigid structure constructed from interlocking struts in a geometric pattern. ...


Film and video

It has been suggested that video frame be merged into this article or section. ... An inter frame is a frame in video compression stream which is calculated from either a previous inter frame or the last key frame. ... B pictures (often called B frames) are one of the three major picture types found in typical video compression designs. ... B pictures (often called B frames) are one of the three major picture types found in typical video compression designs. ... MPEG-2 is the designation for a group of coding and compression standards for Audio and Video (AV), agreed upon by MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group), and published as the ISO/IEC 13818 international standard. ... In film, reframing is changing the view of a subject. ...

Computing and telecommunications

Roughly speaking, they are similar to the object-oriented paradigm where they represent classes (called frames) with certain properties called attributes or slots whereas they do not have methods. In telecommunications, a frame is a packet which has been encoded for transmission over a particular link. ... In computing, a stack frame is a data structure used to create temporary storage for data and saved state in functions. ... Frame language is a metalanguage. ... In artificial intelligence, the frame problem has a number of possible formulations. ... On a web page, framing means that a website can be organized into frames. ... In computing, an HTML element indicates structure in an HTML document and a way of hierarchically arranging content. ... Adobe FrameMaker is a desktop publishing application that is popular for large documents. ... Hondas humanoid robot AI redirects here. ... Frames were proposed by Marvin Minsky in his 1974 article A Framework for Representing Knowledge. ... A concept is an abstract idea or a mental symbol, typically associated with a corresponding representation in language or symbology, that denotes all of the objects in a given category or class of entities, interactions, phenomena, or relationships between them. ... In psychology and cognitive science, a schema is a mental structure that represents some aspect of the world. ... Knowledge representation is an issue that arises in both cognitive science and artificial intelligence. ... Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a computer programming paradigm in which a software system is modeled as a set of objects that interact with each other. ... In object-oriented programming, classes are used to group related variables and functions. ...


Law

  • Frameup, to make an innocent party appear guilty of someone else's crime

A frameup refers to the act of framing someone, that is, providing false evidence in order to prove someone guilty of a crime. ...

Literature

  • Frame tale, a narrative technique, for telling stories within a story

A frame story (also frame tale, frame narrative, etc) is a narrative technique whereby a main story is composed, at least in part, for the purpose of organizing a set of shorter stories, each of which is a story within a story. ...

Science

In mathematics: It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Framing (psychology). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Framing (communication theory). ...

In physics: In linear algebra, a basis is a set of vectors that, in a linear combination, can represent every vector in a given vector space, and such that no element of the set can be represented as a linear combination of the others. ... In mathematics, a frame of a vector space V with a scalar product can be seen as a generalization of the idea of a basis to sets which are linearly dependent. ... In mathematics, a projective frame in projective geometry is an (n + 2)-tuple of points in general position in the space from which a projective space has been projected, one can take the first n + 1 points to form a basis, and the last to be the sum of the... In mathematics, the idea of a frame in the theory of smooth manifolds is understood in terms meaning it can vary from point to point. ... In mathematics, the idea of a frame in the theory of smooth manifolds is understood in terms meaning it can vary from point to point. ... In mathematics, especially in order theory, a complete Heyting algebra is a Heyting algebra which is complete as a lattice. ...

In genetics: A frame of reference is a particular perspective from which the universe is observed. ...

A frameshift mutation (also called a frameshift or a framing error) is a genetic mutation that inserts or deletes a number of nucleotides that is not evenly divisible by three from a DNA sequence. ... Base pairs, of a DNA molecule. ... The structure of part of a DNA double helix Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions for the development and function of living organisms. ... A micrograph of ongoing gene transcription of ribosomal RNA illustrating the growing primary transcripts. ...

Psychology

  • FRAME:S, therapeutic model focused on certain problems of youth
  • Framing (psychology), a method of providing categories and structure to thoughts

It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Framing (communication theory). ...

Mechanical devices

In textile spinning, a device with many spindles:

The spinning frame was an invention developed during the 18th century British Industrial Revolution. ... The water frame is an extension of the spinning frame; both of which are credited to Richard Arkwright. ...

People

Fred Frame (June 3, 1894 - April 25, 1962) won the 1932 Indianapolis 500. ... Janet Paterson Frame ONZ, CBE, (August 28, 1924 - January 29, 2004) was the New Zealand author of eleven novels, four collections of short stories, a book of poetry, a childrens book, and a three volume autobiography. ... John Frame Dr. John M. Frame (born 1939) is an American philosopher and a Calvinist theologian especially noted for his work in epistemology and presuppositional apologetics, systematic theology, and ethics. ... John Frame (born 1733 at Warlingham, Surrey; died 11 October 1796, probably at Dartford, Kent) was an English cricketer and arguably the first great fast bowler in the games history. ... Linley Margaret Frame (born November 12, 1971 in Melbourne, Victoria) is a former Olympic swimmer from Australia, who has completed a prominent swimming career for her native country, including a gold medal in the 100 m breaststroke at the 1991 FINA World Championships in Perth. ... Pete Frame is a music journalist, best known for producing intricately-detailed outlines of the history of rock bands for various magazines. ... Roddy Frame (born January 29th 1964 in East Kilbride, South Lanarkshire) is the founder of the 1980s Scottish pop band Aztec Camera. ... Tom Frame is undoubtedly the premier letterer of British comics. ...

Politics

// Definition A political frame is a word or idea that brings to mind other words or ideas within a specific paradigm. ...

Recreation

  • Frame (dance), a connection between lead and follow in partner dancing
  • A turn in bowling games
  • A complete game of snooker; a match usually comprises at least three frames
  • A climbing frame; children attraction at parks

Frame is the position maintained by dancers during partner dancing. ... Bowling ball and two pins Ten-pin bowling lane Automatic Scorer by Brunswick Specialized computers replaced hand scoring beginning 1970s. ... Snooker is a cue sport that is played on a large (12 feet × 6 feet, 3. ... A climbing frame variation Climbing frame is a special structure placed at playgrounds or parks or special areas meant to be used by children to play at. ...

Fiction

E-frames or Exo-Frames were multi-purpose mecha-like artificial powered exoskeletons featured in the 1993-1995 animated television series Exosquad. ... Phaeton, leader of the Neosapiens Exosquad was a science fiction cartoon that ran on the USA network and Fox from September 1993 to May 1995. ... The giant robots in Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion, created by Sunrise, are called Knightmare Frames ), or simply Knightmares. ... Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion ) is a Japanese anime series, created by Sunrise. ...

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Framing your prints (1423 words)
Framing your photograph is an extension of the creative process that began when you first depressed the shutter release on your camera.
Despite the seemingly endless choices, the overall purposes of framing are essentially the same: to enhance your image, focus attention on it, protect it and give it the proper, professional presentation it deserves.
Framing should (1) celebrate and enhance your picture, even glorify it; (2) set the boundaries so the photograph doesn’t overwhelm its environment, or the environment doesn't impose on the picture; and (3) act as a transition between the wall and the image.
Framing (communication theory) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (419 words)
Framing defines how a certain piece of media content or rhetoric is packaged so as to allow certain desirable interpretations and rule out others.
In politics, Lakoff points to an example of framing in the phrase "tax relief." The use of the word "relief" implies a notion that taxes put strain on the citizen.
According to Klandermans, a sociologist, the "social construction of collective action frames," involves "public discourse, that is, the interface of media discourse and interpersonal interaction; persuasive communication during mobilization campaigns by movement organizations, their opponents and countermovement organizations; and consciousness raising during episodes of collective action." (1997: p.
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