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Stephenlearner Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

What do 'throw back' and 'frame' mean?

Hi,

Can you read these sentences and help me understand the meaning of "threw back" and "framed"?

The blacksmith threw back his head and roared with heartless laughter. His black beard framed yellow, twisted teeth as he flashed a leering grin.

Does "framed" mean "turned, changed to, became"? If so, why did the author used "framed"?
Thank you.
  

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To THROW your HEAD BACK is to quickly bend your head backwards, so your chin is raised and your neck is exposed. As if you are straining to see the top of a very high building or something. Along with the roar of heartless laughter, it shows that the blacksmith's attitude is scornful or contemptuous.

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  • To THROW your HEAD BACK is to quickly bend your head backwards, so your chin is raised and your neck is exposed.
  • As if you are straining to see the top of a very high building or something.
  • Along with the roar of heartless laughter, it shows that the blacksmith's attitude is scornful or contemptuous.
  • The black beard (and moustache) formed a FRAME, like a PICTURE FRAME, around his mouth and teeth.
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To THROW your HEAD BACK is to quickly bend your head backwards, so your chin is raised and your neck is exposed. As if you are straining to see the top of a very high building or something. Along with the roar of heartless laughter, it shows that the blacksmith's attitude is scornful or contemptuous.
The black beard (and moustache) formed a FRAME, like a PICTURE FRAME, around his mouth and tee
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