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

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Though the structure’s inner fortress has been well-documented for several years, new mapping made possible thanks to a simple hobbyist drone helped redraw the Bronze Age monument’s boundaries. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025 Its goal is essentially to redraw the map of mathematics — to bring its separate continents together into one united Pangaea. Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024 Watch live below: Most Popular Most Popular Indiana would like to redraw border with Illinois Hiring cycle will pick up pace now that Ben Johnson is available. Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025 Such a development could redraw the map of the Dolan family and potentially even the NBA. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for redraw 

Word History

First Known Use

1671, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 9 Feb. 2025.

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