Frame

A container area on an infinite canvas that groups the objects inside it. It often sets the size of a finished screen or slide.

Also called: frame, section, area, board section, group, container, titled box, titled frame, slide on a board, artboard, zone

What it is for

It gives the canvas structure by creating zones with a meaning. Frames are used for exporting, for prototyping interface screens, and for assembling slides for presentation mode.

Where you see it

• Figma — containers for app screen designs
• Miro — organizing zones of the board, like “Research” and “Ideas”
• FigJam — sections for groups of sticky notes

What it is called in code

• frame
• section
• group

See also

• Infinite canvas — The working area of a whiteboard, with no edges. You can move it in any direction, zoom in and zoom out.
• Sticky note — A digital version of a paper sticky note, used to write down a short piece of text.
• Minimap — A shrunken copy of the whole board in a corner of the screen. A frame on it shows which part you’re looking at.