reframe

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   To mount in a frame again.

   • The woman in the shop was reframing a painting.
2. 2

   To redescribe, from a different perspective

   To redescribe, from a different perspective; to portray or construe anew, from a different analytic viewpoint or via a different metaphor; (sometimes euphemistically, merely) to relabel.

   • Near-synonym: reconstrue
   • We must reframe our marketing efforts to prove to our prospects how we can save them money and make their jobs easier.
   • The military reframed tedium as duty.
3. 3

   To change the angle and perspective of (video footage captured beforehand), as by a…

   To change the angle and perspective of (video footage captured beforehand), as by a 360-degree camera.

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   1. 4

      An instance of reframing.

      • A counselor's reframe of the term “protecting” to “enabling” suggests a different function with respect to the individual's behavior.

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