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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This story has been updated with new information, to reframe parts of the story and to correct spelling errors.
—Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 5 Feb. 2026
Treating box office revenue as the primary measure of success reframes the film as a marketing victory, not a documentary or cinematic achievement.
—Debbie Millman, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
In Texas that reframing feels quietly radical.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Online, hashtags such as #JusticeForJanet resurfaced, reframing the moment through a broader cultural lens.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 5 Feb. 2026
Treating box office revenue as the primary measure of success reframes the film as a marketing victory, not a documentary or cinematic achievement.
—Debbie Millman, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
In Texas that reframing feels quietly radical.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Online, hashtags such as #JusticeForJanet resurfaced, reframing the moment through a broader cultural lens.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Reframe.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reframe. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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