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 reframes barrier health as an internal issue, not just a topical one, a shift with real implications for how brands market wellness-adjacent skincare. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Your quick mind can reframe tension into options that feel fair and doable. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026

That mixed picture will push credible brands to reframe their value around biofeedback and technique rather than raw strength gains. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

And even a Disneyland classic such as Pirates of the Caribbean requires deep analytical reframing to properly understand it. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 15 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