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 decision forced many states, including Illinois, to redraw their legislative maps, giving more power to urban areas like Chicago and reducing the influence of rural regions. —Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025

Attendees voiced opposition to Trump's immigration detentions, his effort to redraw Indiana's congressional boundaries to favor Republicans and what protesters view as attacks on free speech. —Tony Cook, IndyStar, 18 Oct. 2025

Hanaway, for her part, argues in a new federal lawsuit filed Wednesday that state lawmakers have the exclusive authority to redraw congressional districts — not voters — and is asking a judge to block the campaign. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025

The state already had to redraw its congressional map after a federal court ordered the creation of the second-black majority district, which is now at issue before the high court. —Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 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