Frame and Trace

Frame

Frame verb - To serve as a border for.

Usage example: trees framed the walkway

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Trace and frame are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Trace" instead a verb "Frame".

Nearby Words: framed, framework, framing

Trace verb - To draw or make apparent the outline of.

Usage example: trace your hand onto this piece of paper

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Frame and trace are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Frame" instead a verb "Trace".

Nearby Words: track, traced, tracing, traceable, tracking

physical	physical frame	physical trace
particular	particular frame	particular trace
original	original frame	original trace
single	single frame	single trace
Other adjectives: small, entire, large, huge, slow, slight, thin, slim, final, last.

In the time frame of the series, his original realm is long gone, but nearly all ruling dynasties of Kertiana trace their lineage to Vol in one way or another.

Source: Founder of the Kingdom
A less common usage is to actually trace the entire film image, creating a completely hand-drawn frame.

Source: Special Effects
Claudia actually appears in the second episode ("Resonance") — albeit for only one frame — when various images flash before Artie's eyes after he uses Dickinson's computer to trace the hacker attempting to access the Warehouse.

Source: Series / Warehouse 13

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