close in vs frame

frame vs close in

close in is not a noun while frame is a noun.

close in and frame both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
close in	No	No	Yes	No
frame	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, frame is a hyponym of close in; that is, frame is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than close in:

close in: surround completely
frame: enclose in or as if in a frame

Other hyponyms of close in include insert, tuck, wall in, wall up, bower, embower, enshrine, shrine, case, encase, incase, bury, eat up, immerse, swallow, swallow up, border, frame in, glass, glass in, bank, dike, dyke, encapsulate, fence, fence in, cordon off, rope in, rope off, casket, corral, fort, fortify, hedge, hedge in.

close in (noun)	frame (noun)
	one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided
	a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
	the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
	the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
	a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
	a structure supporting or containing something
	the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
	alternative names for the body of a human being
	a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning
	a single drawing in a comic strip
	an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently
	(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

close in (verb)	frame (verb)
surround completely	make up plans or basic details for
advance or converge on	formulate in a particular style or language
	enclose in or as if in a frame
	construct by fitting or uniting parts together
	take or catch as if in a snare or trap
	enclose in a frame, as of a picture

Difference between close in and frame

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