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 The framing was: ‘Here are protesters outside of Chuck Schumer's house. Dell Cameron, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2024 Her assistant director waves her over to approve the framing of the next shot. Ayen Deng Bior, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Mar. 2024 Ensure your headlines are varied, incorporating elements such as numbers for specificity, humor to engage, surprising statements to captivate, and negative framing to address potential concerns or reverse psychology tactics. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024 Creating a vertical plant wall or garden using Blanc's methods requires metal framing, a sheet of rigid plastic, and felt. Deb Wiley, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2024 Several scientists have expressed skepticism over the study’s sample size, location and the framing of its results. Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Feb. 2024 But Osborn, board chair of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, which put forward its own Bill of Rights nearly a decade ago, is suspicious of the groups involved in the new bill of rights and the framing of their approach. Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2024 The descriptions varied, including the framing of the message. Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024 But by depoliticizing approaches through inclusive framing and actions, organizations can cultivate high-trust, high-performing cultures where people of all backgrounds feel empowered to contribute their best work. Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2024

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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 28 Mar. 2024.

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