frame of reference
noun phraseDefinition of frame of reference
1 : an arbitrary set of axes with reference to which the position or motion of something is described or physical laws are formulated
2 : a set of ideas, conditions, or assumptions that determine how something will be approached, perceived, or understood a Marxian frame of reference
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