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

There is hope in words that can reframe our perspectives, entertain and offer humor, or commiserate in our rage or grief. —Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026

But by recognizing that tendency and reframing the interaction, people are more likely to find communitas. —Bing Pan, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026

Instead, his focus was on reframing the mission as an important lesson that came far too close to catastrophe. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 31 Mar. 2026

That shift reframed the math for frequent visitors. —Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 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