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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An embrace or stark rejection from either side will further redraw the UK political landscape.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 July 2024
Having seized the role of mapmaker, Democratic lawmakers were left with a choice: whether to tinker with the panel’s proposals, or aggressively redraw the map to their own advantage and risk increasing the odds a court might reject their changes.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024
Michigan's redistricting commission must redraw metro Detroit state House districts ruled unconstitutional by early February, a three-judge panel ordered Monday.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024
An India that equivocated on Ukraine cannot blame others for responding with the same indifference if China decided to teach it a lesson and redraw the Chinese-Indian border by force.
—Shashi Tharoor, Foreign Affairs, 27 Apr. 2022
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 July 2024
Having seized the role of mapmaker, Democratic lawmakers were left with a choice: whether to tinker with the panel’s proposals, or aggressively redraw the map to their own advantage and risk increasing the odds a court might reject their changes.
—Tim Balk, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2024
Michigan's redistricting commission must redraw metro Detroit state House districts ruled unconstitutional by early February, a three-judge panel ordered Monday.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 8 Jan. 2024
An India that equivocated on Ukraine cannot blame others for responding with the same indifference if China decided to teach it a lesson and redraw the Chinese-Indian border by force.
—Shashi Tharoor, Foreign Affairs, 27 Apr. 2022
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“Redraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redraw. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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