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

On the audio livestream, Musk said he got involved in the race because the court's liberal 4-3 majority may eventually redraw the state's congressional districts. —arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025

However, the same court declined a request to redraw boundaries for the Wisconsin congressional map. —Savannah Kuchar, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025

If the court does not grant access for the surveying, PSEG would be forced to redraw the power line route, and resubmit its application with the Maryland PSC, the company said. —Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 17 Apr. 2025

But as the federal current shifts, statehouses across the country are being asked—some gently, others with urgency—to redraw the lines of fairness, and ensure public education does not remain a promise kept only for some. —Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 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