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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Advertisement Applying that ruling, a federal judge in Baton Rouge said Louisiana also needed to redraw its congressional map to create a second district with a Black majority.
—David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The commission must redraw the boundaries for the current 1st, 3rd, 6th, 8th, 10th and 11th state Senate districts.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
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David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024
The commission must redraw the boundaries for the current 1st, 3rd, 6th, 8th, 10th and 11th state Senate districts.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 7 May 2024
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“Redraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redraw. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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