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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

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

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

That framing makes the doorstep surveillance more disturbing.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

North Korean state media rarely publishes reports about Kim being on holiday, instead framing such visits as official inspections or guidance.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

I heard the sound of a heavy bolt being drawn back, then the door opened, revealing a young girl with straight, strawberry-blond hair framing a pixielike face.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss

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

Memes stir emotional responses and can create meanings and framings of issues and events.

From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2023

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

From Scientific American ● Nov. 17, 2022

These fantastical framings make the relatively unadorned “Why” all the more powerful.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2021

Then came a structure which was less of a fortress and more habitable, but still a stronghold, though having ample and decorative doorways and windows, with curious sculptures and rich framings.

From Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country by M. F. (Milburg Francisco) Mansfield

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