reframe
Britishverb
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to support or enclose (a picture, photograph, etc) in a new or different frame
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to change the plans or basic details of (a policy, idea, etc)
reframe policy issues and problems
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to look at, present, or think of (beliefs, ideas, relationships, etc) in a new or different way
reframe masculinity from this new perspective
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to change the focus or perspective of (a view) through a lens
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to say (something) in a different way
reframe the question
Example Sentences
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And perhaps the most useful trick if you are suffering with hang-xiety is to reframe the thoughts.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
You cannot control whether someone likes you, but you can reframe what rejection means.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
“That was really a nice way to decompress and reframe my experience.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026
Cassidy opened with an attempt to reframe the debate.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2026
This stuff got me down, but I tried to reframe it as an opportunity to learn, to use what power I could find inside a situation I’d never have chosen for myself.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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