Synonyms of framednext
: having a frame : set in a frame
framed mirrors
a framed photograph

framed

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of frame entry 2

Examples of framed in a Sentence

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Adjective
Just as Winehouse once had it, Arden has positioned framed issues of British Vogue, comic book pages from Betty and Veronica, and a mirror with a picture of Marilyn Monroe over the mantel. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2026 The hotel plays up its proximity to ACL Live, with framed photographs of the show and an Austin City Limits coffee table book of images captured by the same photographer. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026 On the wall as Sparks speaks is a framed Shepard Fairey poster of Alice Bag, a crucial singer from the early Los Angeles punk scene. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 7 Oct. 2026 At this, Newsom brightens, mentioning a framed photograph at home, a black-and-white image of Kennedy kneeling in front of a young boy next to an old beat-up car. — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for framed

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1753, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 Oct. 2026.

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