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to frame
To put a picture, photograph, or document into a frame in order to hang it up or display it.
Ich werde das von den Kindern gemalte Bild einrahmen und im Wohnzimmer aufhängen.
I will frame the picture painted by the children and hang it in the living room.
to frame
To visually enclose or surround something so that it looks as if it is set in a frame.
Dunkle, lange Haare rahmten ihr Gesicht ein.
Dark, long hair framed her face.
The verb 'einrahmen' (to frame) is made up of the prefix 'ein-' and the noun 'der Rahmen' (frame). Literally, it means to put something 'in einen Rahmen' (into a frame).
Für dieses schöne Foto brauchen wir einen besonderen Rahmen.
We need a special frame for this beautiful photo.
'Einrahmen' (to frame) is a separable verb. In a main clause, the prefix 'ein' comes at the end. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Ich rahme dein Zeugnis sofort ein.
I'll frame your certificate right away.
The literal meaning (m01) usually refers to man-made objects such as pictures or documents. The figurative meaning (m02) is often used for natural motifs, e.g. a face surrounded by hair, or a valley surrounded by mountains.
Lass uns die Urkunde einrahmen und ins Büro hängen.
Let's frame the certificate and hang it in the office.
to frame
Einrahmen is usual when a picture is actually put into a frame. Umrahmen usually emphasizes that something visually surrounds a subject like a frame, but it can also refer to putting a frame on something. For the specific work process, einrahmen is therefore more suitable.
Die Mitarbeiterin rahmt das Foto in einen schlichten Holzrahmen ein.
The employee frames the photo in a simple wooden frame.
Ein heller Rand umrahmt das Foto und hebt das Motiv hervor.
A bright border frames the photo and highlights the subject.
