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Frame Metal Word Means Small Wooden Rectangle Painting

Id ESLPod_0234_WE_0143
Episode Id ESLPod 234
Episode Title Seeing an Eye Doctor
Phrase frame
Text In this podcast, the word "frame" means the metal or plastic part of a pair of glasses: "Ivan hates wearing glasses, so he always tries to find small frames that aren't very noticeable." The word "frame" can also mean the size of a person's body: "Michelle has a very small frame, so she has trouble finding clothes that fit." A "frame" can also mean the wooden or metal rectangle or square that holds a painting or photograph: "I want to buy some new picture frames for the photos of my grandchildren." As a verb, "to frame" means to put a picture or painting into a wooden or metal rectangle or square: "After graduation, he decided to frame his degree and hang it in the living room where everyone could see it."
Topics Health + Medicine

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