framing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɹeɪmɪŋ/
- (Southern-England) audio
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The placing of a picture, etc. in a frame.
The framing of the photograph was excellent.
steel framing
wooden framing
- (countable, uncountable) The placing of something in context.
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(countable, uncountable) Framework 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 14, “Diesel Railcars for Ireland”, in Railway Magazine, page 352:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| framings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
framing device · framing effect · verb-framing · framing hammer · underframing · timber framing · framing chisel · picture framing · framing square · satellite-framing