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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Reframe your sleep as a performance-enhancing strategy, says Troxel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026
In his later career, Adams - also a trained hypnotist - wrote self-help books including How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, Win Bigly, Loserthink and Reframe Your Brain.
From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026
Reframe is hoping to set up a facility in Southern California to help rebuild the neighborhoods of Los Angeles that burned in January.
From Slate • Sep. 9, 2025
Done: Reframe the patience you misspent on him into a virtue: You chose to see the good in someone, you chose to trust again.
From Washington Post • Oct. 2, 2021
Adobe’s Auto Reframe feature GIF: Adobe Technology in this field is clearly advancing for consumers, but also for the big-budget professionals, too.
From The Verge • Sep. 21, 2021
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