redraw
verb
re·draw
(ˌ)rē-ˈdrȯ 
redrew
(ˌ)rē-ˈdrü
; redrawn
(ˌ)rē-ˈdrȯn
; redrawing; redraws
; 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
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
Lance Ulanoff
redraw
noun
plural redraws
Screen redraws never lagged or stuttered, and the hardware seemed well-equipped to handle the OS's requirements.
—Jon Phillips
Jon Phillips
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Former President Barack Obama is promoting a Democratic effort to redraw congressional lines in Virginia, the latest front in a nationwide redistricting battle ahead of this year's midterm elections.
—Meg Kinnard The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Voters in Virginia are heading to the polls for a statewide election, set for April 21, on a constitutional amendment that would allow their legislature to redraw the state’s congressional map.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Last year, California Latinx voters helped pass Proposition 50, which allowed Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional map in their favor — a move that directly countered a successful effort by Texas Republicans to do the same.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Across Texas — the first state to redraw its congressional districts last year — incumbent members of Congress have been pushed to runoffs and another has been scuttled from the House altogether.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
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Meg Kinnard The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 6 Mar. 2026
Voters in Virginia are heading to the polls for a statewide election, set for April 21, on a constitutional amendment that would allow their legislature to redraw the state’s congressional map.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Last year, California Latinx voters helped pass Proposition 50, which allowed Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional map in their favor — a move that directly countered a successful effort by Texas Republicans to do the same.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Across Texas — the first state to redraw its congressional districts last year — incumbent members of Congress have been pushed to runoffs and another has been scuttled from the House altogether.
—Dallas Morning News, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Redraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redraw. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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