framing

noun

fram·​ing ˈfrā-miŋ How to pronounce framing (audio)

Examples of framing in a Sentence

the framing of the debate will consist of a predetermined order of turns and follow-up comments
Recent Examples on the Web But, following a familiar pattern, prominent Republicans reliably echoed his framing. Karrin Vasby Anderson, The Conversation, 4 June 2024 While Kerr challenged politicians’ framing of students’ and professors’ off-campus activities, other administrators engaged students during on-campus protests. Eddie R. Cole / Made By History, TIME, 4 June 2024 Fields, who employs yoga and pottery in her therapy, said this framing was misleading and racially biased. Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024 Tsang’s tight framing also keeps the focus on the endless, invisible work done by Amy and Didi and immigrants like them. Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for framing 

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Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of framing was in 1703

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“Framing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/framing. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.

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