redraw

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

verb /ˌriːˈdrɔː/ noun /ˈriːˌdrɔː/ See IPA manual

Freq #66407

Meanings

1

verb
to draw, map, or design something again, often with changes

US /ˌriːˈdrɔː/ UK /ˌriːˈdrɔː/

The negotiators agreed to redraw the boundary along the river.
2

verb
in finance, to draw a new bill of exchange, especially to renew or extend credit

US /ˌriːˈdrɔː/ UK /ˌriːˈdrɔː/

The merchant continued to redraw the bill to postpone final payment.
3

noun
the refreshing or repainting of a computer display

US /ˈriːˌdrɔː/ UK /ˈriːˌdrɔː/

The animation requests a redraw whenever the object changes position.
4

noun
a second random selection made after an earlier draw is cancelled or rejected

US /ˈriːˌdrɔː/ UK /ˈriːˌdrɔː/

A damaged ballot forced the organizers to hold a redraw.

Verb forms

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Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to draw, map, or design... redraftrevisereplot

2 verb · in finance, to draw a new... renewdraw again

3 noun · the refreshing or... refresh repaint

4 noun · a second random selection... new drawsecond draw

Opposites

preserve retain

Word family

Forms redrawerredrawersredrawingredrawsredrew

Derived forms redrawingredrawnredrew

Related forms drawredraftrefresh

Etymology

Formed from re- ('again') + draw. The financial sense developed from drawing a new bill of exchange, while the computing noun refers to drawing an image on the screen again.

Topics

Actions & Processes

External links

# redraw

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb, noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌriːˈdrɔː/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌriːˈdrɔː/
**Frequency rank:** 66407

## Meanings
1. to draw, map, or design something again, often with changes
2. in finance, to draw a new bill of exchange, especially to renew or extend credit
3. the refreshing or repainting of a computer display
4. a second random selection made after an earlier draw is cancelled or rejected

## Examples
- The negotiators agreed to redraw the boundary along the river.
- The merchant continued to redraw the bill to postpone final payment.
- The animation requests a redraw whenever the object changes position.
- A damaged ballot forced the organizers to hold a redraw.

## Synonyms
- redraft
- revise
- replot
- refresh

## Antonyms
- preserve
- retain

## Derived Forms
- redrawing
- redrawn
- redrew

## Related Forms
- draw
- redraft
- refresh

## Etymology
Formed from re- ('again') + draw. The financial sense developed from drawing a new bill of exchange, while the computing noun refers to drawing an image on the screen again.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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