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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California voters will decide in November whether to redraw district lines.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is getting directly involved in the ballot measure to allow California to redraw its congressional lines ahead of the 2026 midterms.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Trump has already taken unprecedented steps to try to maintain his party's grip on Congress by pushing Republican governors and lawmakers in Texas and other states to redraw their congressional lines before the next census to help Republicans' chances in the House.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Michael Thomas/Getty Images The latest example comes from Missouri, where lawmakers voted to redraw the state's map to flip a Democratic seat to Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is getting directly involved in the ballot measure to allow California to redraw its congressional lines ahead of the 2026 midterms.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
Trump has already taken unprecedented steps to try to maintain his party's grip on Congress by pushing Republican governors and lawmakers in Texas and other states to redraw their congressional lines before the next census to help Republicans' chances in the House.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Michael Thomas/Getty Images The latest example comes from Missouri, where lawmakers voted to redraw the state's map to flip a Democratic seat to Republicans ahead of the 2026 midterms.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Redraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redraw. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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