refreshed; refreshing; refreshes
Definition of refresh
1
: to restore strength and animation to : revive
2
: to freshen up : renovate
3a
: to restore or maintain by renewing supply : replenish
4
: to run water over or restore water to
5
: to update or renew (something, such as an image, the contents of a computer memory, or the displayed version of a Web page) especially by sending a new signal
… on a 720p HDTV, each pixel gets refreshed 60 times a second. — Family Circle If you are unsure of whether the content you are viewing on a Web page is current, you should refresh the Web page.— Gary B. Shelley and Misty E. Vermaat
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