English–French

“frame” in French

French

Alsomonture · encadrer

Pronunciation

IPA/kadʁe/

Example

Peux-tu cadrer la photo pour qu'on voie tout le bâtiment ?

Can you frame the photo so that we can see the whole building?

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How to say “frame” in French

“Frame” in French is cadrer.

A frame that selects what belongs inside a picture, project, or discussion and fixes its boundaries and direction.

Full entry for cadrer: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with cadrer

N'oublie pas de cadrer la photo avant de la publier.

Don't forget to frame the photo before publishing it.

Tips for using cadrer

  • In professional French, cadrer un projet means to clarify its scope, aims, and conditions; encadrer instead commonly means to supervise or guide.

Other French words for “frame”

J'ai cassé ma monture hier.

I broke my eyeglass frame yesterday.

Les arbres encadrent la maison.

The trees frame the house.

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