Phrase guide

picture frame

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈpɪktʃə ˌfɹeɪm/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • US: /ˈpɪkt͡ʃɚ ˌfɹeɪm/

1

noun

Meaning 1

The frame into which a picture is placed.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a framework in which a picture is mounted

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: framework

History

Etymology

Compound of picture + frame.

Across languages

Translations

36 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Assyrian Neo-Aramaic: ܟܗܪܟܘܒܐ (khrkwbā) — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Armenian: նկարի շրջանակ (nkari šrǰanak) — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Chickasaw: hattak holbaafokha' — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 鏡框 /镜框 (jìngkuàng) — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 像框 (xiàngkuàng) — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Chinese Mandarin: 相框 (xiàngkuàng) — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Xiang Chinese: 鏡框子 /镜框子 (jin4 kuan1 zr) — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Danish: billedramme — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Danish: fotoramme — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Dutch: fotolijst — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Egyptian: i-in:n-H-w-V1:D40 (jnḥw) — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Estonian: pildiraam — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Finnish: valokuvakehys — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Finnish: taulunkehys — frame into which a picture is placed
  • French: cadre de tableau — frame into which a picture is placed
  • German: Bilderrahmen — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Greek: κάδρο (kádro) — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Greek: κορνίζα (korníza) — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Hebrew: מִסְגֶּרֶת (misgéret) — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Hungarian: képkeret — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Icelandic: myndarammi — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Italian: soasa — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Italian: portaritratti — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Italian: portafotografie — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Japanese: 額縁 (gakubuchi) — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Khmer: ស៊ុម (sum) — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Khmer: ក្រប (krɑɑp) — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Korean: 액자 (aekja) — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Limburgish: fotolies — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Limburgish: Bele̩rrǫǫm — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Polish: ramka — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Portuguese: porta-retratos — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Russian: фотора́мка (fotorámka) — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Swedish: tavelram — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Vietnamese: khung tranh — frame into which a picture is placed
  • Yakut: хартыына араамата (qartïïna araamata) — frame into which a picture is placed