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

Virginia has advanced a plan to redraw its political maps, meaning Democrats could find themselves ahead in the redistricting fight should the Texas court decision hold. —John Kruzel, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025

The state's redistricting push set of a nationwide effort to redraw House maps ahead of next year's midterms, with California shifting five congressional districts to the left, and Missouri and North Carolina each shifting a seat to the right. —Joe Walsh, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025

The Republican attorney general has also filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block the referendum, arguing that only lawmakers have the power to redraw the state’s congressional districts. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025

California answered with Proposition 50, and other states have been trying to redraw their lines. —David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 20 Nov. 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