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unframed

American  
[uhn-fraymd] / ˌʌnˈfreɪmd /

adjective

  1. (of a painting, photo, etc.) not in a frame.

  2. without structure or context.


Example Sentences

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In that inventory, he listed an unframed painting by Courbet that had been taken from the apartment’s living room.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023

The students lean in close, scrutinizing those and other Asawa works, which lie flat on a table, unframed, or are propped up against a wall.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2023

An unframed and unfurled painting by Sheila Crider, hung so that each end droops, offers the show’s exemplary title: “Shape Shifter.”

From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2022

Prices vary by size and complexity of the art, ranging from $250 for an unframed, 16-by-24 print on acid-free, fine-art paper to over $1,000 for prints matted in a custom frame.

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2022

All over the apartment hung photographs, unframed and tacked up with poster gum, but striking nonetheless.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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