redraw
verb
re·draw
(ˌ)rē-ˈdrȯ 
redrew
(ˌ)rē-ˈdrü
; redrawn
(ˌ)rē-ˈdrȯn
; redrawing; redraws
; 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
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
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
Jon Phillips
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Wind upward between brick and sky, and the coast redraws itself — the Intracoastal with its rows of mansions, reefs dark in the distant ocean, roofs tucked in green.
—Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
In California, Latino voters helped pass Proposition 50, allowing Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional map in their favor, a move meant to counter a successful effort by Texas Republicans to do the same.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Nvidia's export controls fight proved how quickly policy on both sides of the Pacific can redraw corporate assumptions.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
In California, voters backed a state measure to redraw the Golden State’s map to favor Democrats in response to Trump’s redistricting efforts in red states in order for the GOP to maintain control of the House.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2025
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Eric Barton, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
In California, Latino voters helped pass Proposition 50, allowing Democrats to redraw the state’s congressional map in their favor, a move meant to counter a successful effort by Texas Republicans to do the same.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Nvidia's export controls fight proved how quickly policy on both sides of the Pacific can redraw corporate assumptions.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 31 Dec. 2025
In California, voters backed a state measure to redraw the Golden State’s map to favor Democrats in response to Trump’s redistricting efforts in red states in order for the GOP to maintain control of the House.
—Ryan Mancini, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Redraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redraw. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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