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

No matter how historically significant the subject is, that kind of framing will only ever be queasy.

From Los Angeles Times

There are holes in this theory, but it’s an attractive framing because it provokes a productive type of soul-searching.

From Slate

Congestion pricing is unpopular, and framing it as a way to raise money—as a tax, rather than as an infrastructure and quality-of-life improvement—is a losing proposition.

From Slate

Her ex-husband, Gilles Bensimon, shot the contemporary image of Macpherson in jeans and a T-shirt with minimal makeup, her blond mane framing her face.

From Los Angeles Times

Advisers have cautioned surrogates and allies to keep the charged term out of their remarks, Rolling Stone claims, to avoid “the concentration camps framing” that dogged Trump's campaign.

From Salon