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

Primary voters were also choosing their nominees for the House on Tuesday night, although the outcome in four districts will be voided as Alabama makes a last-minute bid to redraw its map. —David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 20 May 2026

Republicans, meanwhile, had managed to redraw as many as fourteen districts in their favor, and were closing in on several more. —Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

While other Southern states have rushed to redraw districts that eliminate Democratic representation by dismantling majority-Black districts, Kemp previously said Georgia's primary was already underway. —Stephen Fowler, NPR, 18 May 2026

The ruling has opened the way for Republicans to redraw districts with large Black populations that have elected Democrats. —ABC News, 18 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for redraw

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• aha
• bashaw
• bradshaw
• byelaw
• bylaw
• chainsaw
• cheraw
• coleslaw
• crenshaw
• dada
• esau