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

If states redraw their maps with a partisan advantage, the courts could strike them down. —Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 5 Aug. 2025

Democratic state lawmakers are still attempting to delay efforts from Republicans who are trying to redraw Texas’ 38 congressional districts, which could help Republicans pick up as many as five seats in the House of Representatives. —Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025

Kiley criticized Newsom’s push to respond to Texas lawmakers’ attempts to redraw their maps to give Republicans another five-seat boost in the House. —Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2025

How competitive the district becomes could also depend on whether Florida redraws its congressional map ahead of the midterms. —Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 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