redraw

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English

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Etymology

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From re- +‎ draw.

Verb

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redraw (third-person singular simple present redraws, present participle redrawing, simple past redrew, past participle redrawn)

  1. To draw again.
    The treaty proposed to redraw the border lines between the nations.

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Noun

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redraw (plural redraws)

  1. (computing, graphical user interface) An update to the screen display.
    Redraws need to be synchronised with the screen refresh to avoid a flickery display.
  2. An act of drawing (selecting at random) again.
    • 2019 July 20, Brian Smith, “POV Players Spoilers (7/20/2019)”, in alt.tv.big-brother[1] (Usenet):
      Jack didn't like who was picked so he used his power to force a redraw. Remember that his power means ALL chips go back into the bag.

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