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

Among the wins was California's Proposition 50, which temporarily allows the state to redraw its Congressional maps without the nonpartisan commission to try to offset the Republican seats gained by Texas' new map. —Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 14 Nov. 2025

In June, Tarrant County commissioners approved a map that will redraw two voting precincts. —Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Nov. 2025

What to Know Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray said GOP lawmakers did not have the votes to advance a proposal to redraw Indiana’s nine congressional districts, despite months of lobbying from the White House. —Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025

On last week’s Election Day, California voters approved the Proposition 50 legislation to redraw California’s congressional districts, giving Democrats a stronger chance of taking five House seats from Republicans during next year's midterm elections. —Callum Sutherland, Time, 14 Nov. 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