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
Recent Examples on the Web
Again to the media, the media, including USA Today, has a major, major responsibility to reframe the issue and refrain from casting the American Muslim community and American Muslim organizations in a false light.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
Noem has tried to reframe the story from two decades ago as an example of her willingness to make tough decisions.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 3 May 2024
These racial statistics should reframe the discussion of the prison heat crisis.
—Scott Guild, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
Brenner’s essay is an evocative portrait of art framing as a fulfilling job, as well as a stark reminder that because humans are frail and temporary, our relationships are worth reframing.
—Longreads, 19 Apr. 2024
The question of Israel and Palestine must be reframed and recalibrated.
—Ziad Asali, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024
Be relatable and accessible and reframe your pitch as an active, flexible conversation that starts and stops as questions are asked, concerns are addressed and the customer feels seen and heard.
—Andrew Kahl, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The United States held out until 1862, when the Civil War reframed the national debate over slavery.
—Matthew Brown, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
When Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan first conceived what would become 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, their top order of business was to reframe the franchise around a 12-year-old girl with a proton pack.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2024
Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 5 May 2024
Noem has tried to reframe the story from two decades ago as an example of her willingness to make tough decisions.
—Heather Hollingsworth, Fortune, 3 May 2024
These racial statistics should reframe the discussion of the prison heat crisis.
—Scott Guild, TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
Brenner’s essay is an evocative portrait of art framing as a fulfilling job, as well as a stark reminder that because humans are frail and temporary, our relationships are worth reframing.
—Longreads, 19 Apr. 2024
The question of Israel and Palestine must be reframed and recalibrated.
—Ziad Asali, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2024
Be relatable and accessible and reframe your pitch as an active, flexible conversation that starts and stops as questions are asked, concerns are addressed and the customer feels seen and heard.
—Andrew Kahl, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The United States held out until 1862, when the Civil War reframed the national debate over slavery.
—Matthew Brown, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2024
When Jason Reitman and Gil Kenan first conceived what would become 2021’s Ghostbusters: Afterlife, their top order of business was to reframe the franchise around a 12-year-old girl with a proton pack.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2024
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