# framing

Pronunciation: US say "FRAY-ming" /ˈfɹeɪmɪŋ/; UK

## Noun

1. The act of placing a picture, photograph, or similar item into a frame.
   - Simple: The act of putting a picture or photo inside a frame.
   - _Professional framing protects artwork from dust and sunlight._
   - _The gallery handled the framing of every print before the exhibition._
2. The structural framework of a building, or the work of constructing that framework.
   - Simple: The wooden or metal skeleton of a building, or the work of building it.
   - _The crew completed the framing before the roof went on._
   - _Steel framing gives tall towers much of their strength._
3. The placement of an issue or idea within a particular context, shaping how it is understood.
   - Simple: The way you present an idea so people understand it a certain way.
   - _The framing of the debate as a safety issue swayed undecided voters._
   - _Journalists shape public opinion through the framing of a story._

## Verb

4. Present participle and gerund of frame. — present participle and gerund of frame
   - Simple: Present participle of frame. Use this form for an action happening right now.
   - _She is framing the discussion around shared goals._
   - _Carpenters spent the morning framing the second floor._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/framing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).