Difference between Frame and Framing

What is the difference between Frame and Framing?

Frame as a verb is of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements. while Framing as a verb is to fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.

Frame

Part of speech: verb

Definition: Of a constructed object such as a building, to put together the structural elements. Of a picture such as a painting or photograph, to add a decorative border. To position visually within a fixed boundary. To construct in words so as to establish a context for understanding or interpretation. Of a presumably innocent person, to cause to appear guilty.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: The structural elements of a building or other constructed object. The structure of a person's body. A rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material. A piece of photographic film containing an image. A context for understanding or interpretation. A complete game of snooker, from break-off until all the balls (or as many as necessary to win) have been potted. An independent chunk of data sent over the wires of a network. A set of balls whose results are added together for scoring purposes. Usually two balls, but only one ball in the case of a strike, and three balls in the case of a strike or a spare in the last frame of a game. The outer decorated portion of a stamp's image, often repeated on several issues although the inner picture may change. A division of time on a multimedia timeline, such as 1/30th of a second. An individually scrollable region of a webpage.

Example sentence: Every frame and every scene has to have an intention.

Framing

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To fit, as for a specific end or purpose; make suitable or comfortable; adapt; adjust.

Example sentence: We look to the history of the time of framing and to the intervening history of interpretation. But the ultimate question must be, what do the words of the text mean in our time.

We hope you now know whether to use Frame or Framing in your sentence.

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