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 bill, which redraws Indiana’s congressional map to benefit Republicans in all of the state’s nine districts, passed the lower chamber by a 57-41 margin. —David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 5 Dec. 2025

Texas’ redistricting plan sparked off several Democrat and Republican-led campaigns across the nation to redraw maps mid-cycle. —Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025

Florida Republicans in the legislature are trying to start a process to redraw the maps in a state that’s been trending toward the GOP. —David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025

Redistricting detractors have filed a slew of lawsuits — including a particularly important one around whether it's even allowed for Missouri lawmakers to redraw congressional boundaries in the middle of a decade. —Jason Rosenbaum, NPR, 3 Dec. 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