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

Protesters had rallied for days outside the Texas state capitol, demonstrating against Republican efforts to redraw the state’s congressional map. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025

Worried about losing Republican control of the House of Representatives, the White House this spring and summer called on red states to redraw their congressional districts to increase the number of GOP-leaning seats. —Craig Gilbert, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025

California voters will decide in November whether to redraw district lines. —David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is getting directly involved in the ballot measure to allow California to redraw its congressional lines ahead of the 2026 midterms. —Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 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