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 temporal framing for the exhibition, 1780s to 1920s, comes from the pictograph in which each year is marked by a picture or a glyph that marks an important event that happened in that year. Carin Schoppmeyer, arkansasonline.com, 22 Sep. 2024 The perception of objective reality captured through a device is a fallacy—images have always been subject to selective framing, misleading context, or manipulation. Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2024 Important disability rights organizations such as the National Disability Rights Network and the American Association of People with Disabilities were consulted on the framing of the prompts. Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024 That framing effectively launched the biomedical era of newly powerful laboratory research. Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for framing 

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Word History

First Known Use

1703, in the meaning defined above

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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 29 Sep. 2024.

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