reframe

verb

re·​frame (ˌ)rē-ˈfrām 

reframed; reframing

transitive verb

: to frame (something) again and often in a different way

Tom, a seasoned renovator, … reframed the crooked doorways …

—Gillian Barth

The more lines of discoloration there are near the frame edges (from where the mounting paper has been exposed to light), the more times the silhouette has probably been reframed.

—Carolyn B. Noyes

… deftly reframes the debate, asserting that the war was never about W.M.D.s but about transforming the political dynamic of the region …

—Yoni Brenner

… cognitive-behavioral therapy, in which patients slowly expose themselves to the places and circumstances that frighten them and reframe the catastrophic thinking that torments them.

—Jeffrey Kluger

All failures are reframed as "good tries."

—Jon Krause

Examples of reframe in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And that figure reframes the entire conversation, especially where awards are concerned. —Clayton Davis, Variety, 15 June 2026

Experts say the regime is using the four-month delay since the February strikes to completely reframe the narrative of the conflict. —Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026

By reframing the typical sports brand partnership, TORRAS and the FPF are spotlighting the true moments of athletes' dedication. —New Atlas, 14 June 2026

This reframes something important. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1592, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reframe

• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame
• disclaim
• doorframe
• exclaim
• inflame
• mainframe