quadre — meaning in English

English meaning

• frame noun A rigid structure that supports or surrounds something, such as a picture, window, or building.
• painting noun A picture or artwork made with paint.
• square noun A four-sided shape with equal sides and right angles.

Senses

quadre is used for these senses in English:

• frame A rigid, generally rectangular mounting for paper, canvas or other flexible material.
• frame (bowling) 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.
• painting an illustration or artwork using paint
• square (real estate) A unit of measurement of area, equal to a 10 foot by 10 foot square, i.e. 100 square feet or roughly 9.3 square metres. Used in real estate for the size of a house or its rooms, though progressively being replaced by square metres in metric countries such as Australia.

frame — full definition

1. noun A rigid structure that supports or surrounds something, such as a picture, window, or building.
2. verb To put a border or support structure around something.
3. verb To present or word something in a particular way to shape how it is understood.
4. verb To falsely make someone appear guilty of a crime they didn't commit.

painting — full definition

1. noun A picture or artwork made with paint.
2. noun The activity of applying paint, whether as art or as a practical job.

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