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 combination will redraw the Hollywood map, putting two century-old studios along with HBO and CBS under one roof and giving Warner Bros its fourth corporate owner in the past eight years. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Every exception quietly redraws the boundary of acceptable behavior. — Farida Abjani, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Over the past six years, Haat has helped redraw the map of underserved cities. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

The $20 billion buying spree, the biggest in at least a quarter century, comes as global conflicts redraw trade routes, including the recent closure of Saudi Arabia’s key East-West Pipeline. — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 18 Sep. 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