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

This week in politics Gov. Mike Kehoe has remained noncommittal on the brazenly political push to redraw Missouri’s Congressional maps mid-decade, likely dividing Kansas City. —Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025

Fight The Trump Takeover protests initially took place on Aug. 16, in response to the Texas Republicans' efforts to redraw the Texas district map. —Callum Sutherland, Time, 27 Aug. 2025

Judge orders Utah to redraw congressional maps before midterms MAJOR HEADLINES RIPPLE EFFECT – Cincinnati assault suspect finds trouble with feds after viral beating. —FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2025

Utah’s Legislature will have to redraw unlawful congressional boundaries ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, a district court judge ruled Monday. —Kristina Karisch, The Hill, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for redraw

• aa
• aha
• bashaw
• bradshaw
• byelaw
• bylaw
• chainsaw
• cheraw
• coleslaw
• crenshaw
• dada
• esau