What does trame in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word trame in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use trame in French.

The word trame in French means thread, bare thread, basis, thread, basic outline, framework, raster, screen, plot, weave, be hatched, be woven, be afoot, as a framework, background, backdrop, framework. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word trame

thread, bare thread

nom féminin (fils tendus et entrecroisés d'un tissu)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Son pantalon est tellement usé qu'on en voit la trame.
His pants are so worn out you can see the bare thread.

basis, thread, basic outline, framework

nom féminin (base, fond)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La découverte d'un sarcophage constitue la trame de ce récit.
The discovery of a sarcophagus forms the basis for this tale.

raster

nom féminin (balayage horizontal d'un écran)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La fréquence de cet écran est trop basse, on voit la trame se rafraîchir.
The frequency of this screen is too low; you can see the raster refreshing.

screen

nom féminin (imprimerie : maillage de points) (printing)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
De nos jours, les imprimeries utilisent des trames à modulation d'amplitude.
Nowadays, printing houses use amplitude modulation screens.

plot

verbe transitif (figuré (manigancer) (figurative)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les actionnaires trament l'avenir des entreprises.

weave

verbe intransitif (tisser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle tramait un fil doré dans ce bustier de luxe.

be hatched, be woven, be afoot

verbe pronominal (se manigancer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les complots se trament en petits comités.

as a framework

locution adverbiale (avec pour idée générale) (figurative)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La direction a entamé les négociations avec en trame de fond une réorganisation générale des services.

background, backdrop, framework

nom féminin (figuré (idée générale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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