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

While the eye of the camera presents Cathy’s childhood as objective fact, Lee describes and then reframes his understanding of the past as an adult character in scenes Hoon Lee performs with astounding tenderness and pain. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

That ratio reframes where sustainability attention should be directed. — Mikko Karkkainen, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

With slight updates—like a thoughtful display, reframing, or gentle restoration—these items can beautifully integrate into modern homes. — Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Sep. 2026

For safety reasons, someone may have rewired an older lamp, reinforced a broken chair rung, or reframed a painting. — Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 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