oval frame

Rounded rectangular enclosure

An oval frame is a picture frame or border shaped like an elongated circle rather than a rectangle.

Oval frames were popular for portraits in the 18th and 19th centuries and remain common for formal photographs, cameos, and mirrors: Her grandmother's portrait hung in an ornate oval frame above the mantel.

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geometric regularity

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Four-sided equal enclosure

formal vs. casual aesthetic

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Having no enclosing edge

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G