framing

Thân thiện

The carpenter is building the framing for a new house.

Definition

Noun: 1. A structure that surrounds and supports something, such as a picture or mirror: The act or result of constructing a border or case that holds and protects an object. The frame itself is a supporting element, not the main subject. 2. The act of formulating, planning, or conceiving the structure of something: The process of developing the plans, structure, or important details of an idea, argument, or system.

Examples

• As a physical structure:
  • The ornate wooden framing of the antique painting was beautifully carved.
  • Choose simple framing for the photograph so it doesn't distract from the image.
• As the act of formulating:
  • The framing of the new policy took several months of discussion.
  • His clever framing of the question influenced how people responded.

Advanced Usage

• In visual arts and photography: "Framing" refers to the technique of positioning elements within the borders of an image to create composition, focus, and context.
  • The photographer used the archway as natural framing for the distant mountain.
• In sociology and communication: "Framing" is the process of constructing a particular perspective or context for an issue, influencing how it is perceived and understood.
  • The media's framing of the economic issue as a crisis affected public opinion.

Variants and Related Words

• Frame (noun/verb): The border or structure itself, or the act of placing something within such a structure or formulating a concept.
• Framework (noun): A basic structure underlying a system, concept, or text.

Synonyms

• For physical structure: Border, casing, mount, setting.
• For conceptual formulation: Wording, phrasing, structuring, formulation, shaping.

Related Phrases and Idioms

• Frame of reference: A set of criteria or stated values in relation to which measurements or judgments can be made.
  • We need to understand the historical frame of reference to interpret these documents correctly.
• Frame of mind: A particular mood or mental attitude that influences one's thoughts.
  • You need to be in the right frame of mind to appreciate this abstract art.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
   • the frame enhances but is not itself the subject of attention
   • the frame was much more valuable than the miror it held
2. formulation of the plans and important details
   • the framing of judicial decrees

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