1. verb-framing - Noun
2. verb-framing - Adjective
verb-framing
(linguistics, syntax) Encoding a path of motion, a change of state, or grammatical aspect in the main verb, as opposed to using a satellite to supply this information. For example "ascend" as opposed to "climb up" or "descend" as opposed to "climb down".
Antonym: satellite-framing
verb-framing
(linguistics, syntax) Making use of verb-framing.
Synonym: verb-framed