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 map will apply for the 2026, 2028, and 2030 elections, after which the city will have to redraw its districts following the 2030 census.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
One is a former legislator who led efforts to redraw the state’s congressional districts in conservatives’ favor.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 16 May 2025
President Donald Trump’s return to the White House is starting to redraw the global tech map.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 14 May 2025
Despite the rulings, the state Legislature refused to redraw the map to include a second congressional district that would allow Black voters to elect the candidate of their choice.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 9 May 2025
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Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 21 May 2025
One is a former legislator who led efforts to redraw the state’s congressional districts in conservatives’ favor.
—Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 16 May 2025
President Donald Trump’s return to the White House is starting to redraw the global tech map.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 14 May 2025
Despite the rulings, the state Legislature refused to redraw the map to include a second congressional district that would allow Black voters to elect the candidate of their choice.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 9 May 2025
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“Redraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redraw. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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