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 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 The merchant continued to redraw the bill to postpone final payment. 3 noun the refreshing or repainting of a computer display 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 A damaged ballot forced the organizers to hold a redraw. 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... refreshrepaint 4 noun · a second random selection... new drawsecond draw ↔ Opposites preserveretain 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 Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 markdown