frame of reference

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Its frame of reference runs deeper, and it looks for inspiration in such modernist masterpieces as I.M.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 2025

"I had no frame of reference of what I was getting myself into," Lawrence, 28, told BBC Sport.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2024

In terms of palate, I get my Chinese flare and frame of reference for ingredients in the kitchen from my father and his side of the family.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2024

That’s a frame of reference that guides “Taking Venice,” a bumpy new documentary directed by filmmaker and longtime New York art writer Amei Wallach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2024

I was thinking, In order for this to happen, your entire frame of reference will have to change, and you will be forced to surrender many things that you now scarcely know you have.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin