reframe
verb
re·frame
(ˌ)rē-ˈfrām 
reframed; reframing
: to frame (something) again and often in a different way
Tom, a seasoned renovator, … reframed the crooked doorways …—
Gillian Barth
Gillian BarthThe 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
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
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
Jeffrey KlugerAll failures are reframed as "good tries."—Jon Krause
Jon Krause
Examples of reframe in a Sentence
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Valuing that could reframe defeat into an accomplishment.
—Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023
If the Bruins can beat Gonzaga, reframing the possibilities once again, there may be no surprises left.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
There is certainly value in reframing some common and often insensitive questions.
—Nell Frizzell, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2023
The seven-day program includes meditating, practicing gratitude, feeling awe, performing acts of kindness, practicing active listening, affirming values, and finding silver linings by reframing past hardships.
—Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 14 Nov. 2023
Simultaneously, cognitive reframing empowers individuals to reshape their perception of family interactions, paving the way for more positive and productive experiences.
—Chanda Reynolds, Essence, 15 Nov. 2023
Democrats' divisions on Israel burst into view In recent speeches, Trump has tried to reframe his presidency as a time of prosperity at home and tranquility abroad, arguing that Biden has squandered both.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
The lens of Blair’s condition offers an important reframing of her early career.
—Fortesa Latifi, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2023
Perhaps fittingly, the film that reframed the end of the Beatles would bring them together one last time.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
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Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 28 Nov. 2023
If the Bruins can beat Gonzaga, reframing the possibilities once again, there may be no surprises left.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2023
There is certainly value in reframing some common and often insensitive questions.
—Nell Frizzell, Glamour, 20 Nov. 2023
The seven-day program includes meditating, practicing gratitude, feeling awe, performing acts of kindness, practicing active listening, affirming values, and finding silver linings by reframing past hardships.
—Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 14 Nov. 2023
Simultaneously, cognitive reframing empowers individuals to reshape their perception of family interactions, paving the way for more positive and productive experiences.
—Chanda Reynolds, Essence, 15 Nov. 2023
Democrats' divisions on Israel burst into view In recent speeches, Trump has tried to reframe his presidency as a time of prosperity at home and tranquility abroad, arguing that Biden has squandered both.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023
The lens of Blair’s condition offers an important reframing of her early career.
—Fortesa Latifi, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2023
Perhaps fittingly, the film that reframed the end of the Beatles would bring them together one last time.
—Jordan Runtagh, Peoplemag, 26 Oct. 2023
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First Known Use
1592, in the meaning defined above
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