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frame line

American  

noun

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


frame line British  

noun

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

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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 left frame line split into two parts from the level of the chin up, n1.

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

Numerous specimens showing the frame line broken, those with it perfect are much rarer, g1 f2 3 4 m2.

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

With two extra lines outside the left frame line, and a heavy line between the left rosettes, so that the stamp appears to have four lines on that side.

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

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 John Kerr Tiffany

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