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doorframe

doorframe
Noun
pl: doorframes

This term refers specifically to the architectural casing that borders a door. It is often used in descriptive writing to establish a spatial boundary or a point of transition between two rooms, frequently serving as a physical anchor for a character who is observing a scene without entering it.

While often used interchangeably with "door jamb" in casual conversation, the doorframe encompasses the entire surrounding structure, including the head and the sides. It is a concrete, physical object and does not carry metaphorical connotations of "opportunity" or "entry" in the way the word "door" does.

Meanings

Noundoorframe

The structural assembly of vertical posts and a horizontal lintel that surrounds a door opening and supports the door.

He leaned against the doorframe while watching the children play in the garden.

Examples

He leaned against the doorframe and watched her sleep.

Romance

He leaned against the doorframe and watched her sleep.

The detective noticed a small scratch on the wooden doorframe.

Detective

The detective noticed a small scratch on the wooden doorframe.

I wonder if this old doorframe can support a heavier door.

none

I wonder if this old doorframe can support a heavier door.

The giant was far too large to fit through the narrow doorframe.

Fantasy

The giant was far too large to fit through the narrow doorframe.

Please make sure the doorframe is perfectly level before you nail it in.

Business

Please make sure the doorframe is perfectly level before you nail it in.

She stood frozen in the doorframe, unsure whether to enter the room.

none

She stood frozen in the doorframeunsure whether to enter the room.

Wait right there by the doorframe until I tell you to come in.

School Life

Wait right there by the doorframe until I tell you to come in.

Dust had collected in the corners of the ornate marble doorframe.

History

Dust had collected in the corners of the ornate marble doorframe.

The cat likes to rub its cheeks against the doorframe every morning.

none

The cat likes to rub its cheeks against the doorframe every morning.

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