Word
wireframe
Definitions
01website layout
B2 · Upper Intermediate Countable noun Computing Technical
n. a simple sketch that shows where buttons, text, and images will go on a website or app page.
n. a low-fidelity visual guide that represents the skeletal framework of a website or application interface.
“The designer showed us a wireframe of the new homepage to explain the layout.”
“Before moving to high-fidelity prototypes, the UX team created a wireframe to map out the user journey and essential interface elements.”
Usage
Often used as a countable noun in design and development contexts.
023D graphics
C1 · Advanced Countable noun Computing Technical
n. a 3D model that only shows the lines of its shape, looking like it is made of thin wires.
n. a visual model of a three-dimensional object represented by its geometric lines and vertices without surface textures.
“The computer game showed the car as a wireframe before the colors loaded.”
“The architect presented the building's wireframe to demonstrate the underlying structural geometry before applying realistic textures and lighting.”
Antonyms
03to create a layout
B2 · Upper Intermediate Computing Technical
v. to draw the basic plan or structure for a website or 3D object.
v. to produce a skeletal representation or structural plan for a digital interface or geometric model.
“We need to wireframe the mobile app before we start writing any code.”
“The development team spent the first week wireframing the entire dashboard to ensure the navigation was intuitive for the end user.”
Usage
This verb is transitive and typically takes the project or page as its object.
Etymology
A compound of the nouns wire and frame. The term was established in computer graphics to describe three-dimensional models represented by their edge lines before being adopted for two-dimensional interface schematics.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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