English · Idiom Candidate

out of frame

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Outside the boundaries or context of a situation or discussion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngoài ranh giới hoặc ngữ cảnh của tình huống hoặc thảo luận

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: not within a physical or metaphorical border

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The question was out of frame and didn't relate to the topic

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “out of frame” mean?

Outside the boundaries or context of a situation or discussion Literally: not within a physical or metaphorical border

Is “out of frame” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.