framing

[ frey-ming ]

/ ˈfreɪ mɪŋ /

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noun

the act, process, or manner of constructing anything.

the act of providing with a frame.

a frame or a system of frames; framework.

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Origin of framing

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at frame, -ing¹

Words nearby framing

frameshift, frameshift mutation, frame story, frame-up, framework, framing, framing chisel, Framingham, framing square, Fram Strait, Fran

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How to use framing in a sentence

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.
Once again, a House caucus faces internal pressure. Once again, it comes from the right.|Philip Bump|August 25, 2021|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.
Two Feminists Who Love Reality TV Wrap Their Minds Around the FBoy Island Finale|Eliana Dockterman|August 13, 2021|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.
Why It’s Not Surprising That Simone Biles Cheered For Angelina Melnikova|Dvora Meyers|July 30, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
The buzzy yet powerful framing is growing in popularity among Silicon Valley startups.
Musculoskeletal medical startups race to enter personalized health tech market|Natasha Mascarenhas|June 25, 2021|TechCrunch

Asked by Whitmire to identify specific theorists who offered such a toxic framing, Pringle fumbled.
The Scholar Strategy: How ‘critical race theory’ alarms could convert racial anxiety into political energy|Philip Bump|June 15, 2021|Washington Post
The framing was that I had the power to stop a criminal by putting him behind bars through direct eyewitness testimony.
Rage Against GamerGate’s Hate Machine: What I Got For Speaking Up|Arthur Chu|November 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The problem with the Bloomberg piece is not a reporting issue but a failure of narrative framing.
The College Bro’s Burden: Consent and Assault Cast a Shadow on Sexy Times|Amy Zimmerman|August 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The framing is similar, and in both, the depiction of the male body is that of a graceful carving.
Mapplethorpe’s Artistic Twin|Sarah Moroz|April 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So how is that framing usage relevant to the decision in McCutcheon?
Originalists Making It Up Again: McCutcheon and ‘Corruption’|Lawrence Lessig|April 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
You create more sleep issues when you start framing your problems based on a premise that may not be true.
6 Sleep Myths to Finally Put to Bed|DailyBurn|March 23, 2014|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.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
He assisted in framing the federal constitution, and made himself useful to his country in various ways.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
You may keep on framing stringent game laws as long as you choose, but you cannot kill an overmastering instinct.
The Chequers|James Runciman
The pairs of rafts are joined by three baulks 15 ft. long laid in parallel grooves in the framing.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various
Government had for some time been occupied in framing a scheme for the arrangement of the question of church-rates.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan

British Dictionary definitions for framing

framing

/ (ˈfreɪmɪŋ) /

noun

a frame, framework, or system of frames

the way in which something is framed

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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