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
Examples of redraw in a Sentence
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Over the summer, Texas Republicans voted to redraw the electoral map to create an additional five congressional seats for their party.
—Richard Hall, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
Republicans in states like Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Indiana have moved to redraw their lines to try and limit Republican losses.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
And that would be just the first act before the collapse of the entire ice sheet, which could raise seas 5 meters and redraw the world’s coastlines.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 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
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Richard Hall, Time, 25 Oct. 2025
Republicans in states like Texas, Missouri, North Carolina and Indiana have moved to redraw their lines to try and limit Republican losses.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
And that would be just the first act before the collapse of the entire ice sheet, which could raise seas 5 meters and redraw the world’s coastlines.
—Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 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
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“Redraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redraw. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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