Frame
Frame noun - The line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something.
Usage example: a white curtain with a blue frame
Mere
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
-
Each of the archived clips from Nabors-guested episodes would comprise of Carol introducing Jim, and then cut to a mere still frame of him.
Source: Series / The Carol Burnett Show -
Of course, in order to fit that sort firepower onto a mere 50-ton frame certain sacrifices had to be made... such as armor and speed.
Source: Tabletop Game / BattleTech - Even an otherwise good story is like "a good picture in a disfiguring frame." Beast Fable: If there's no other magic involved, the mere presence of Talking Animals doesn't make a story a Fairy Tale either.
Source: Literature / On Fairy-Stories
Cite this Source
Mere and Frame. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/frame/mere
Frame & Mere. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/frame/mere>.
Mere or Frame. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/frame/mere.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "frame" and "mere" have occurred on timeline