reframe

Etymology

re- + frame.

verb

  1. (transitive) To frame again.
    The woman in the shop was reframing a painting.
  2. (transitive) To redescribe, from a different perspective; to relabel.
    The military reframed tedium as duty.

noun

  1. 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. 2014, Arthur J. Clark, Empathy in Counseling and Psychotherapy

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