framing

noun

fram·​ing ˈfrā-miŋ How to pronounce framing (audio)

Examples of framing in a Sentence

the framing of the debate will consist of a predetermined order of turns and follow-up comments
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The common framing around failure in entrepreneurship—of things being win or lose—doesn’t work for me. Daniel Ramsey, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 The problem with this framing, however, is that the preoccupation with these fetal development markers originated in law and politics, not in science or medicine. Katrina Kimport, The Conversation, 23 May 2025 And her composition and framing, and eye for 1970 in all its mustardy polyester and corduroy-browns and retro fuzziness, suggests the influence of her dear friend Todd Haynes more than ever, this time around. Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 May 2025 Ellen’s flat sitcom character finds a match in some of the movie’s aesthetic choices, like the framing and the pizzicato strings making up its score. Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for framing

Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of framing was in 1703

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“Framing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/framing. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.

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