Meaning & use
wireframe
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Meanings
nouncountablecomputing
A basic visual guide that shows the structure and layout of a website, app, or screen.
Grammar: Countable: 'a wireframe', 'several wireframes'. Often used in design and tech contexts.
Patterns
- create a wireframe
- draw a wireframe
- wireframe for a website
The designer showed us a wireframe of the homepage before adding any colors.
We start every project by sketching wireframes on paper.
The wireframe helps the team agree on where the buttons and menus will go.
nouncountabletechnical
A 3D model made of lines that represents the edges of an object.
Grammar: Countable; common in 3D modeling and engineering.
Patterns
- wireframe model
- wireframe view
In wireframe view, you can see the structure of the building without any surfaces.
The engineer rotated the wireframe to check the angles of the frame.
Word forms
| plural | wireframes |
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Common combinations
- wireframe model
- The wireframe model shows the basic shape of the car.
- wireframe design
- She specializes in wireframe design for mobile apps.
- create a wireframe
- You can create a wireframe using free online tools.
- wireframe view
- Switch to wireframe view to see the edges more clearly.
Synonyms and how they differ
Word family
- wireframing noun
- The activity of creating wireframes.
Commonly confused: wireframe or frame?
wireframe vs frame
A frame is a border or structure that supports something; a wireframe is a specific design diagram.
Practice
Before writing any code, the team created a _____ to plan the layout of the new app.
Choose one answer.
A wireframe is a layout plan for a screen or page. 'Wireless' means without wires, 'wired' means connected by wires, and 'framework' is a supporting structure or set of ideas, not a visual layout.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “wireframe”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.