redraw

verb

re·​draw (ˌ)rē-ˈdrȯ 

redrew (ˌ)rē-ˈdrü  ; redrawn (ˌ)rē-ˈdrȯn  ; redrawing; redraws

1

transitive : to draw (something) again

redraw a map/plan

Wars redrew the boundaries of the nation.

2

a

transitive : to project an image on (a display screen) again

The refresh rate is measured in Hertz, which translates to the number of times the screen is redrawn in one second.

—Jackie Fox

b

intransitive : to become refreshed (see refresh sense 5)

—used of a display screen or the visual information it presents

… the number of times the screen redraws per second will adjust based on the needs of the app—moment-to-moment.

—Lance Ulanoff

redraw

ˈrē-ˌdrȯ 

noun

plural redraws

Screen redraws never lagged or stuttered, and the hardware seemed well-equipped to handle the OS's requirements.

—Jon Phillips

Examples of redraw in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The map will apply for the 2026, 2028, and 2030 elections, after which the city will have to redraw its districts following the 2030 census. —Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 21 May 2025

One is a former legislator who led efforts to redraw the state’s congressional districts in conservatives’ favor. —Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 16 May 2025

President Donald Trump’s return to the White House is starting to redraw the global tech map. —Jackie Snow, Quartz, 14 May 2025

Despite the rulings, the state Legislature refused to redraw the map to include a second congressional district that would allow Black voters to elect the candidate of their choice. —Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 9 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for redraw

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• aha
• bashaw
• bradshaw
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• bylaw
• chainsaw
• cheraw
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• crenshaw
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• esau