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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The ruling will allow an April 21 statewide vote on a constitutional amendment that would give the Virginia General Assembly, led by Democrats, the authority to redraw the state’s congressional map mid-decade.
—Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Virginia Republicans have rebuffed Democrats' efforts to redraw the House map, pointing to a recent yearslong push for fair maps in the state.
—Olivia Diaz, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
The same day, Secretary of State Cord Byrd, a DeSantis appointee, sent a letter to all 67 county supervisors of elections instructing them to implement candidate qualifying rules that only apply in a year in which the Legislature redraws congressional districts.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Learning from patterns of abuse and past mistakes has only grown more essential as modern technology redraws the economics of film, television, and digital content in real time.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
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Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
Virginia Republicans have rebuffed Democrats' efforts to redraw the House map, pointing to a recent yearslong push for fair maps in the state.
—Olivia Diaz, Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
The same day, Secretary of State Cord Byrd, a DeSantis appointee, sent a letter to all 67 county supervisors of elections instructing them to implement candidate qualifying rules that only apply in a year in which the Legislature redraws congressional districts.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
Learning from patterns of abuse and past mistakes has only grown more essential as modern technology redraws the economics of film, television, and digital content in real time.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Redraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redraw. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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