wireframe

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wireframe

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From wire + frame. The figurative use is extended from the literal (pre-computing and non-computing) concept of a wire frame, a frame made of wire.

noun wireframes · wire frame · wire-frame

  1. A visual model of an electronic representation of a three-dimensional object as defined geometrically by line segments. A wireframe is transparent in nature, requiring some skill and expertise in interpreting the model.
  2. A basic visual guide used to suggest the layout of fundamental elements in a web interface. Wireframes should be simple sketches that you can quickly revise and not get attached to.

verb wireframes · wireframing · wireframed · wire frame · wire-frame

  1. To generate a wireframe representation She'd barely wireframed it, here, and there was no there there, no interiority.
  2. To prepare a wireframe for a website There are a few lists you should make before you start wireframing.

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noun model of three-dimensional object

한국어와이어프레임 waieopeureim
DeutschDrahtmodell
Ελληνικάνηματικό μοντέλο nimatikó montélo

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"wireframe." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/wireframe.

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@misc{wireframe_2026,
  title = {wireframe},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wireframe},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}