What does "wireframe" mean?

A visual model of an electronic representation of a three-dimensional object as defined geometrically by line segments.

What is a synonym for "wireframe"?

Common synonyms include: screen layout, skeleton figure.

noun, verb

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Noun

1
A visual model of an electronic representation of a three-dimensional object as defined geometrically by line segments.
"A wireframe is transparent in nature, requiring some skill and expertise in interpreting the model."
2
A basic visual guide used to suggest the layout of fundamental elements in a web interface
"Wireframes should be simple sketches that you can quickly revise and not get attached to."

Verb

1
To generate a wireframe representation
"She'd barely wireframed it, here, and there was no there there, no interiority."
2
To prepare a wireframe for a website
"There are a few lists you should make before you start wireframing."

"A wireframe is transparent in nature, requiring some skill and expertise in interpreting the model."

From wire + frame.