frame line

American  

noun

Movies.

1. a horizontal line separating consecutive frames on a strip of film.

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frame line British  

noun

1. films a black horizontal bar appearing between successive picture images

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Example Sentences

The fact that the air quotes are pitched at hip-level, almost below the frame line, somehow magnifies her resentment at even having to address the matter.

From Salon • Jan. 2, 2011

With the right frame line split into two parts in its lower half.

From History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America by Tiffany, John Kerr

With the left frame line heavy, and too near to the bottom block, a split runs off to left half way down.

From History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America by Tiffany, John Kerr

With the frame line thin, often broken, and the extra line heavy and further off.

From History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America by Tiffany, John Kerr

With the upper right corner very near the block, all the others ordinary but the right frame line runs only half way down, and into the ground work.

From History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America by Tiffany, John Kerr