frame vs cornice

cornice vs frame

frame and cornice both are nouns.

frame and cornice both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
frame	Yes	No	Yes	No
cornice	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cornice is a hyponym of frame; that is, cornice is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than frame:

frame: a structure supporting or containing something
cornice: a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing

Other hyponyms of frame include airframe, arbor, arbour, bower, pergola, bustle, case, casing, chase, climbing frame, clotheshorse, coaming, pelmet, valance, valance board, deckle, derrick, doorcase, doorframe, buffer, cowcatcher, fender, pilot, frame, framing, frame, gantry, gauntry, grate, grating, grill, grille, grillwork, gun carriage, handbarrow, hayrack, hayrig, honeycomb, fretwork, lattice, latticework, mounting, oxbow, picture frame, ribbing, sash, window sash, buck, horse, sawbuck, sawhorse, stocks, stocks, stretcher, embroidery frame, embroidery hoop, tambour, tenter, truss, undercarriage, baby-walker, go-cart, walker, walker, Zimmer, Zimmer frame, wattle, window, window frame, climbing iron.

frame (noun)	cornice (noun)
one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided	the topmost projecting part of an entablature
a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror	a molding at the corner between the ceiling and the top of a wall
the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape	a decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
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

frame (verb)	cornice (verb)
make up plans or basic details for	furnish with a cornice
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

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