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 decision will not affect the recent approval of California’s Proposition 50, which allowed state legislators to redraw a new congressional map that will also happen to increase Latino political representation in the state. —Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Following the Supreme Court ruling, some high-profile Georgia Republicans called for a special session of the legislature to redraw the state's political maps. —Dan Raby, CBS News, 1 May 2026

Following a landmark decision in the Supreme Court Wednesday, lawmakers across the country are scrambling to decide whether their state can redraw congressional lines before the midterms. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 1 May 2026

The move appears to have backfired, spurring voters in California and, last week, Virginia to redraw their state’s political maps to more than offset Texas and boost Democrats in November. —Mark Barabak, Mercury News, 1 May 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