redraw

verb

re·​draw (ˌ)rē-ˈdrȯ How to pronounce redraw (audio)
redrew (ˌ)rē-ˈdrü How to pronounce redraw (audio) ; redrawn (ˌ)rē-ˈdrȯn How to pronounce redraw (audio) ; 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 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 tool allows users to click a button and then drag a slider along to automatically view and snap a vector image into a different viewing perspective — something that would typically require an artist to redraw the image entirely from scratch. Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2024 More big stories California’s attorney general wants L.A. to redraw council districts, according to a confidential document. Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2024 Lawmakers would redraw legislative district boundaries to match the every-10-year federal census. Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 6 Oct. 2024 Dale said other counties called him during their redesign process to take a look at Salem County’s ballots as sources of inspiration to redraw their own. Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redraw 

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Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of redraw was in 1671

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“Redraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redraw. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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