: having a frame : set in a frame
framed mirrors
a framed photograph

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The Oval Office now features various flourishes including gold ornaments around door frames, gold figurines on the fireplace mantle and a framed copy of the Declaration of Independence behind blue velvet curtains. Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 18 June 2025 As the special concluded, and current and past castmembers huddled together on stage to wave goodbye to the cameras, Newman and Curtin were spotted holding a framed photo of Radner from her SNL days. Julia Moore, People.com, 27 June 2025 At home, a framed photo of his late husband, John Arthur, who died of ALS before the decision was handed down, next to a photo of Obergefell with President Barack Obama. Steven Romo, NBC news, 26 June 2025 Haliburton, by virtue of his framed quote, thinks about new endings often. Tony East, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for framed

Word History

First Known Use

1753, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of framed was in 1753

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“Framed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/framed. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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