framing

noun

fram·​ing ˈfrā-miŋ How to pronounce framing (audio)
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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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While the film is set within the framing of 1980-1985, the project is billed as a timely story of invention and survival in an ever-changing media landscape, especially as MTV recently shut down its last remaining music-only channels. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 May 2026 The framing captures the intensity of the city but also its evasiveness—these cars are neither here nor there but on their way somewhere else, underscoring Hong Kong’s historical identity as a transit hub, an entrepôt, a place intended for people to pass through, not to stay in. Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026 The religious framing of the war is what alarms Rome most. Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 May 2026 Pritzker brushed aside any political framing on Thursday. Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026 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 9 May. 2026.

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