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• present participle of frame.

framing

American  

[fray-ming] / ˈfreɪ mɪŋ /

noun

• framings
  plural

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.

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framing British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• framings
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of framing

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

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Example Sentences

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framing framings

Missing from that framing was the question that should have governed the segment: Who actually sent the material?

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2026

Lead director Tim Van Patten avoids cinematic overkill, framing the action in a natural, not a cinematic space.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

So Beijing’s likely play, according to Yun Sun, director of the China program at Washington-based Stimson Center, is to push back on the arms control framing and see whether Washington insists.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Inside, the condo’s corner position provides eastern and southern exposures, with floor-to-ceiling impact glass framing the surrounding scenery.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

“The Last Custodian,” said Kojo, framing the words dramatically in the air.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

Highly intelligent people often become extremely efficient at operating within established systems while remaining surprisingly blind to alternative framings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Do you see the narrative shifting as people wake up to the reality of AI, or are we stuck with these misguided framings?

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

Since then he’s collaborated with producers Blake Mills and Raphael Saadiq on albums that brought varied framings to his polished croon.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2024

And just by mentioning them or using these framings, you're sort of reinforcing those gender norms.

From Scientific American ● Nov. 17, 2022

The logs or framings of the houses were standing; but the boards that had composed their sides and roofs did not exist.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 by Robert Kerr

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