framing

1 of 2

noun

fram·​ing ˈfrā-miŋ 

: frame, framework

framing

2 of 2

present participle of frame entry 2

Synonyms of framing

Noun

• structure
• framework
• architecture
• frame

Examples of framing in a Sentence

Noun

the framing of the debate will consist of a predetermined order of turns and follow-up comments

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

In the most basic sense, a film in which supernatural scares arise courtesy of negative space ought to at least have thoughtful framing, but the endless series of startles arrive with the same weight and energy as the fake outs. — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

Gaunitz’s framing, that oral and topical ingredients have fundamentally different impacts, points toward combination regimens rather than either/or marketing. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026

But Steffee, who has spent the past several months watching his members go back to work at data center sites where coal used to be the reason anyone had a job at all, also believes the governor got the framing wrong. — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026

Push on that flimsy framing, though, and Carrie’s thematic coherence crumbles. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1703, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for framing

• aiming
• blaming
• claiming
• flaming
• gaming
• laming
• maiming
• naming
• shaming
• taming
• declaiming
• defaming