frame

noun [C] (STRUCTURE)

/freɪm/

Definition

B2 the basic structure of a building, vehicle, or piece of furniture that other parts are added onto: a bicycle frameFrames and structures › UK (US rack) a wooden or plastic triangle used to put the balls into position at the start of a game such as billiards or snookerSnooker, pool and billiards › the size and shape of someone's body: My sister has a much bigger frame than me.The body frame of mind C2 the way someone thinks or feels about something at a particular time: The most important thing is to go into the exam in a positive frame of mind.Moods frame of reference › a set of ideas or facts accepted by a person that explains their behaviour, opinions, or decisions: How can Christians and atheists ever come to understand each other when their frames of reference are so different?Opinions, beliefs and points of view

(Definition of frame noun (STRUCTURE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)