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: Pleasure is a shadow, wealth is vanity, and power a pageant; but knowledge is ecstatic in enjoyment, perennial in frame, unlimited in space and indefinite in duration.
Inning
Part of speech: noun
Definition: A period of play in which members of a visiting baseball team attempt to hit a baseball pitched by the opposing home team until three players are called out, followed by a similar attempt by members of the home baseball team against the visiting team's pitching. There are nine or more innings in a regulation baseball game.A similar period of play.A chance or opportunity to perform some deed or act.
Example sentence: Life's like a ball game. You gotta take a swing at whatever comes along before you wake up and find out it's the ninth inning.