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

That realization reframed how Olivo understood grief, not just as an emotional experience but as something that shows up in behavior and routine. —Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026

Somewhere along the way, what was once romanticized in classics like The Notebook—effort, thoughtfulness, relentless pursuit—has been reframed as unattractive instead of brave. —Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Jan. 2026

Putting together eclectic outfits, ones that can carry me through the rest of my day and layer easily with sweats in the winter, has completely reframed my mindset. —Mecca Pryor, Essence, 14 Jan. 2026

Well, a non-profit reframing end-of-life care, previously told Flow Space. —Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 14 Jan. 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