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

Some on the right are framing them as ‘Hate America’ rallies.

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By reversing one of the six glass elements in her lens, she created the kaleidoscopic effect, framing the spider.

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It’s as rich and involving as the released material but its narrative framing structure was used for other material, such as “Highway Patrolman.”

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Many are framing this moment of political vertigo as a new Red Scare, a 21st-century McCarthyism.

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But there are multiple issues with that framing.

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