redraw

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

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

   The negotiators agreed to redraw the boundary along the river.

2. 2
   verb

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

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

3. 3
   noun

   the refreshing or repainting of a computer display

   The animation requests a redraw whenever the object changes position.

4. 4
   noun

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

   A damaged ballot forced the organizers to hold a redraw.

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.

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