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 only reason the once-a-decade IRC should awake before 2032 is to redraw the state Senate lines for all 63 senators. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026

The resolution also has trigger language, meaning Virginia lawmakers can only redraw congressional maps if such action is taken by other states. —Olivia Diaz, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026

The homes and businesses of at least 12 Indiana state lawmakers were targeted with bomb threats and swatting in December as the legislature weighed whether to redraw congressional districts. —Cate Charron, IndyStar, 15 Jan. 2026

The move led Newsom and other top California Democrats to ask voters for a special election on whether the state should redraw district lines to favor Democrats. —Terry Collins, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026

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