picture framing
nounUK /ˈpɪktʃə ˌfɹeɪmɪŋ/
Etymology From picture + framing, after picture frame.
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Art, Arts, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Photography Usually The act of setting a painting, photograph, etc. in a frame.
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Archaic, Usually The materials needed to construct a picture frame.
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Business, Construction, Manufacturing, Roofing Usually A square or rectangular pattern of ridges in a roof membrane or covering over insulation or deck joints.
- When ridges occur along both longitudinal and transverse joints, outlining the insulation boards, the pattern formed is known as "picture framing"1989, H.L. Simmons, Repairing And Extending Weather Barriers, page 97:
- The staggered grid pattern is sometimes called "picture framing," a phenomenon generally limited to smooth-surfaced membranes with asbestos felts1996, Charles William Griffin, R. L. Fricklas, Manual of low-slope roof systems, page 258:
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- When they also appear above the transverse insulation-board joints, the pattern is called picture framing2006, C.W. Griffin, Richard Fricklas, Manual of Low-Slope Roof Systems: Fourth Edition: