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frame
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decorative edging for a picture, such as a painting or photograph
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Encyclopedic overview
A picture frame is a protective and decorative edging for a picture, such as a painting or photograph. It makes displaying the work safer and easier and both sets the picture apart from its surroundings and aesthetically integrates it with them.
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Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “frame” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.