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 KrauseExamples of reframe in a Sentence
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Now, that cultural ethos is being reframed through the lens of film and digital media.
—Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Many far-right groups reframe this tribalist thinking as their nation versus outsiders.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The pitch worked, and by 2017, Leto was elevated to producer, and the movie’s narrative was reframed so that the protagonist became Ares, his character.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
In recent months, YouTube had been quietly reframing itself as a direct competitor to Netflix, a position further substantiated by its own claim that the platform is reaching more viewers over television sets than on phones and computers.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
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Essie Assibu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Many far-right groups reframe this tribalist thinking as their nation versus outsiders.
—Steve Salter, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2025
The pitch worked, and by 2017, Leto was elevated to producer, and the movie’s narrative was reframed so that the protagonist became Ares, his character.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
In recent months, YouTube had been quietly reframing itself as a direct competitor to Netflix, a position further substantiated by its own claim that the platform is reaching more viewers over television sets than on phones and computers.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Reframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reframe. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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