framing

F4R1A1M3I1N1G2
/ˈfɹeɪmɪŋ/

noun

The placing of a picture, etc. in a frame.

“steel framing”

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of frame
nounframing (countable and uncountable, plural framings)

plural framings

  1. countableuncountableThe placing of a picture, etc. in a frame.

    steel framing

    2 more examples

    wooden framing

    The framing of the photograph was excellent.

  2. countableuncountableProviding false evidence to accuse someone of a crime.

    criminal framing

  3. countableuncountableThe placing of something in context.
  4. countableuncountableFramework or the building thereof.

    Bodies are of all-metal construction. Framing was supplied in unassembled condition, and assembly and finishing work was carried out at Dundalk.

    1958 May 28, “Diesel Railcars for Ireland”, in Railway Magazine, page 352

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror

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APA

framing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/framing

MLA

“framing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/framing. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “framing,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/framing.

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