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Is there a way to add labels to a 2D plot, without the Frame ? Here's a MWE which shows a simple graph with four labels around its frame. I need to remove the frame, but keep the labels. Is that possible ?

ParametricPlot[
    {t, t^2}, {t, -4, 4},
    PlotRange -> {{-4, 4}, {-4, 4}},
    AspectRatio -> 1,
    Frame -> True,
    FrameLabel -> {
        Style["a", 16, Italic],
        Style["b", 16, Italic],
        Style["c", 16, Italic],
        Style["d", 16, Italic]
    }
]
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You can use 

FrameStyle -> Directive[Opacity @ 0, FontOpacity -> 1], 
FrameTicks -> None, ...

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But in general I'd go with Labeled.

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  • $\begingroup$ How would you use Labeled in this case ? $\endgroup$ – Cham Apr 22 '16 at 13:56
  • $\begingroup$ @Cham What exactly triggered that question? Examples in documentation seem to be straightforward. Although I could've missed something specific to this case. $\endgroup$ – Kuba♦ Apr 22 '16 at 14:07
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    $\begingroup$ You can use Transparent, too. $\endgroup$ – J. M.'s ennui♦ Apr 22 '16 at 14:09
  • $\begingroup$ Actually, I need to add labels to the four corners of a square losange. The frame labels positions are just right, this is why I was trying with this option. $\endgroup$ – Cham Apr 22 '16 at 14:10
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    $\begingroup$ @Cham Labeled[ ArrayPlot[DiamondMatrix[5], Frame -> None], {a, b, c, d}, {Top, Right, Bottom, Left} ]? $\endgroup$ – Kuba♦ Apr 22 '16 at 14:40

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