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

Trump has been urging Republicans nationwide to redraw their congressional maps in an unusual campaign to help the party maintain its thin majority in the House of Representatives. —Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025

At least a dozen lawmakers were subject to threats, intimidation or harassment over the past month as the legislature considered a proposal to redraw the state's congressional maps that ultimately failed. —Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 12 Dec. 2025

His failure to convince them is a rare loss in his effort to redraw congressional maps in red states. —Garrett Downs, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2025

California voters then overwhelmingly approved a move to redraw their maps, billing the measure as a means of negating Texas' gains by adding five blue-leaning districts. —Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 11 Dec. 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