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

Yes on Proposition 50 campaign that voters passed to redraw California’s congressional districts. —Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026

Evette, on the campaign trail, had promoted her own conservative bona fides and strongly pushed for the state to redraw its congressional districts, a move Republican state legislators ended up rejecting. —Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 10 June 2026

And Gen Alpha is shaping up to be one of the most entrepreneurial generations in the digital era as the internet redraws the boundaries of work. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 June 2026

The decision, which gives states a freer hand to redraw boundaries of voting districts at all levels of government, set off a redistricting race across the South ahead of the midterms and 2028 presidential election. —Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for redraw

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