framing

[ frey-ming ]

noun

1. the act, process, or manner of constructing anything.
2. the act of providing with a frame.
3. a frame or a system of frames; framework.

framing

/ ˈfreɪmɪŋ /

noun

1. a frame, framework, or system of frames
2. the way in which something is framed
3. adjustment of the longitudinal position of the film in a projector gate to secure proper vertical positioning of the picture on the screen

Word History and Origins

Origin of framing¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; frame, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The framing of the current Democratic policy proposals as liberal has been helped by the fact that the caucus’s left-most members have indicated support for them.

From Washington Post

I even thought the framing made it explicit that the nasty comments some of the men made about the women’s appearance or intelligence or sexuality reflected poorly on the former, not the latter.

From Time

Yes, the Cold War has been over for more than 30 years, but the framing and analysis of gymnastics events like the Olympics can still feel a bit stuck in the past.

From FiveThirtyEight

The buzzy yet powerful framing is growing in popularity among Silicon Valley startups.

From TechCrunch

Asked by Whitmire to identify specific theorists who offered such a toxic framing, Pringle fumbled.

From Washington Post

The framing was that I had the power to stop a criminal by putting him behind bars through direct eyewitness testimony.

From The Daily Beast

The problem with the Bloomberg piece is not a reporting issue but a failure of narrative framing.

From The Daily Beast

The framing is similar, and in both, the depiction of the male body is that of a graceful carving.

From The Daily Beast

So how is that framing usage relevant to the decision in McCutcheon?

From The Daily Beast

You create more sleep issues when you start framing your problems based on a premise that may not be true.

From The Daily Beast

But I'm framing up my think-works so I won't be surprised at anything I see or hear after to-night.

From Project Gutenberg

He assisted in framing the federal constitution, and made himself useful to his country in various ways.

From Project Gutenberg

You may keep on framing stringent game laws as long as you choose, but you cannot kill an overmastering instinct.

From Project Gutenberg

The pairs of rafts are joined by three baulks 15 ft. long laid in parallel grooves in the framing.

From Project Gutenberg

Government had for some time been occupied in framing a scheme for the arrangement of the question of church-rates.

From Project Gutenberg