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 election is the latest in an unusual mid-decade campaign among Democrats and Republicans to redraw congressional boundaries and tip the scales in the midterms in their favor. —Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026

Gregory expects to be sworn in before a special legislative session that begins April 20 to redraw the state's congressional map. —Bill Barrow, Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026

In short, the court granted state lawmakers broad authority to redraw congressional districts at their pleasure and increased the likelihood of future mid-decade redistricting battles. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2026

Gregory expects to be sworn in before a special legislative session that begins April 20 to redraw the state’s congressional map. —Bill Barrow, Fortune, 25 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for redraw

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• aha
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• bradshaw
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