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
Examples of redraw in a Sentence
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Republicans are welcoming the opportunity to redraw district lines to maintain control and possibly widen their majorities.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
Tennessee advanced a map that would break up the state’s only majority-Black district, and southern states that had already held primaries declared their intentions to redraw their maps in the near future.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Texas, California, and Virginia made moves to redraw their congressional lines earlier this year, but a Supreme Court decision in Louisiana has opened the doors for other states, particularly in the South, to follow suit.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The measure redraws the state's congressional map, including District 1 boundaries, and dramatically reshapes the political makeup of the district.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
Tennessee advanced a map that would break up the state’s only majority-Black district, and southern states that had already held primaries declared their intentions to redraw their maps in the near future.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Texas, California, and Virginia made moves to redraw their congressional lines earlier this year, but a Supreme Court decision in Louisiana has opened the doors for other states, particularly in the South, to follow suit.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 14 May 2026
The measure redraws the state's congressional map, including District 1 boundaries, and dramatically reshapes the political makeup of the district.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 13 May 2026
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“Redraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redraw. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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