border

1. A line that indicates a boundary (synset 108529808)
   is a type of: bound, boundary, bounds - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
   subtypes:

   • circuit, circumference - the boundary line encompassing an area or object
   • fence line - a boundary line created by a fence
   • property line - the boundary line between two pieces of property
   • state boundary, state line - the boundary between two states
   specific instances:

   • green line - the border marking the boundaries of the land that Israel won in its 1948 war of independence
   • line of control - a 450-mile line that is supposed to indicate the boundary between the part of Kashmir controlled by India and the part controlled by Pakistan
   same as: borderline, boundary line, delimitation, mete
2. The boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary (synset 113926393)
   is a type of: bound, boundary, edge - a line determining the limits of an area
   subtypes: lip - either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell
   same as: margin, perimeter
3. The boundary of a surface (synset 108583230)
   is a type of: bound, boundary, bounds - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
   subtypes:

   • brink - the edge of a steep place
   • limb - (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
   same as: edge
4. A decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge (synset 103785780)
   is a type of: edge - the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
   is a part of: picture frame - a framework in which a picture is mounted
   same as: molding, moulding
5. A strip forming the outer edge of something (synset 102878255)
   "the rug had a wide blue border"
   is a type of: edge - the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
   subtypes:

   • edging - border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
   • selvage, selvedge - border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
   • verge - a grass border along a road

1. Extend on all sides of simultaneously;
   Encircle (synset 201469999)
   "The forest surrounds my property"
   is a type of: adjoin, contact, meet, touch - be in direct physical contact with; make contact
   subtypes:

   • fringe - decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe
   • gird, girdle - put a girdle on or around
   • cloister - surround with a cloister
   • close in, enclose, inclose, shut in - surround completely
   • hem in - surround in a restrictive manner
   • cloister - surround with a cloister, as of a garden
   same as: environ, ring, skirt, surround
2. Form the boundary of;
   Be contiguous to (synset 202716547)
   is a type of: confine, enclose, hold in - close in
   subtypes:

   • skirt - form the edge of
   • verge - border on; come close to
   • shore - serve as a shore to
   same as: bound
3. Enclose in or as if in a frame (synset 201589771)
   "frame a picture"
   is a type of: close in, enclose, inclose, shut in - surround completely
   same as: frame, frame in
4. Provide with a border or edge (synset 202366599)
   "edge the tablecloth with embroidery"
   is a type of: furnish, provide, render, supply - give something useful or necessary to
   same as: edge
5. Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary (synset 201469607)
   "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
   is a type of: adjoin, contact, meet, touch - be in direct physical contact with; make contact
   subtypes: neighbor, neighbour - be located near or adjacent to
   same as: abut, adjoin, butt, butt against, butt on, edge, march

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