redraw

See also: red raw

English

Etymology

re- +‎ draw

Verb

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.

Translations

to draw again

• Finnish: piirtää uudelleen
• Portuguese: redesenhar
• Spanish: redibujar

Noun

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.

Anagrams

• Warder, drawer, reward, warder, warred