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 proposal was first unveiled in the wake of the 2021 redistricting process, following frustration over efforts to redraw several districts in the Valley. —David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024

The state was then required to redraw the district, giving Democrats a rare opportunity to flip a seat that had until now been reliably Republican. —Brandon Conradis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024

That part is obvious to the Biden administration, which has no illusions that Israel will dismantle settlements and redraw borders anytime soon. —Amir Tibon, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2022

While the state initially refused to redraw the map, defying a federal court order, a new map was eventually drawn. —USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1