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2. Picture frame - Wikipedia

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   View of a frame-maker's workshop, oil on canvas, circa 1900 The elaborate decoration on this frame may be made by adhering molded plaster pieces to the wood base.. A picture frame is a container that borders the perimeter of a picture, and is used for the protection, display, and visual appreciation of objects and imagery such as photographs, canvas paintings, drawings and prints, posters ...

3. Framing (visual arts) - Wikipedia

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   Framing can make an image more aesthetically pleasing and keep the viewer's focus on the framed object(s). It can also be used as a repoussoir, to direct attention back into the scene. It can add depth to an image, and can add interest to the picture when the frame is thematically related to the object being framed.

4. Picture framing glass - Wikipedia

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   Therefore, in picture framing, a stable color under a wide viewing angle is desirable. Cleaning – since anti-reflective coatings render the glass surface virtually invisible, the dirt or soiling of the surface is much more visible on an anti-reflective surface. This enhanced visibility of surface smudges results in an end-user difficulty to ...

5. Mat (picture framing) - Wikipedia

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   In the picture framing industry, a mat (or matte, or mount in British English) is a thin, flat piece of paper-based material included within a picture frame, which serves as additional decoration and to perform several other, more practical functions, such as separating the art from the glass.

6. Film frame - Wikipedia

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   The frame is composed of picture elements just like a chess board. Each horizontal set of picture elements is known as a line. The picture elements in a line are transmitted as sine signals where a pair of dots, one dark and one light can be represented by a single sine. The product of the number of lines and the number of maximum sine signals ...

7. Fillet (picture framing) - Wikipedia

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   A fillet corner sample. Note the flat "lip". In the picture framing industry, a fillet (also referred to as a slip) is a small piece of moulding [1] which fits inside a larger frame or, typically, underneath or in between matting, used for decorative purposes. [2]