refresh
to help someone, or yourself, feel better and less tired or hot, for example by resting or washing
To make someone, or yourself, feel less tired, hot, or uncomfortable, especially by rest, wash, or cool air or drink.
to make a web page, screen, or app load again so you can see new or updated information
To make a web page, screen, app, or data set load again so that the most recent information is shown.
to look at or hear information again so you can remember it better
To make facts, knowledge, or memories clearer again, especially by briefly reviewing or being reminded of them.
to put more drink into someone's glass or cup when it is low or empty
To fill someone's glass, cup, or drink again when it is partly or completely empty.
to change the look of something a little so it seems new or modern again
To make something such as a room, design, brand, or wardrobe look newer, cleaner, or more up to date, usually by making small changes.
one time that a web page, app, or screen loads again to show new data
A single act of a web page, app, or screen loading its content again from the source.
a quick look again at information so you can remember it better
A short review of information, skills, or knowledge to help someone remember or use it again.
- Base: refresh
- 3rd Person Singular: refreshes
- Present Participle: refreshing
- Past: refreshed
hit refresh
3Use the refresh button
to press the refresh button or command on a computer, phone, or tablet
- If the score does not update, just hit refresh.
- She hit refresh several times, waiting for the email to arrive.
- You do not need to hit refresh; the page updates automatically.
press refresh
4Push the refresh button
to click or tap the refresh button or option on a device
- Press refresh if the content does not load correctly.
- He pressed refresh again and again, watching the market prices change.
- You need to press refresh after changing the settings.
refresh rate
9Frequency of screen redraws
how many times in one second a screen updates the picture it shows
- A higher refresh rate makes the animation look smoother.
- Gamers often look for monitors with a 144 Hz refresh rate.
- The phone's screen has a variable refresh rate to save battery.
refresh the brand
10Modernize a brand's image
to change the look and style of a company or product so it seems new or modern again
- The company hired a new agency to refresh the brand.
- They decided to refresh the brand with a new logo and packaging.
- Management believes they must refresh the brand to attract younger customers.
refresh the feed
2Reload a social or news feed
to make a social media or news list load again so you can see new posts or stories
- She kept refreshing the feed, hoping for more updates.
- You can refresh the feed by pulling down on the screen.
- The app automatically refreshes the feed every few minutes.
refresh the page
1Reload a web page
to make the web page load again so you can see the newest information
- If the payment does not show, try to refresh the page.
- You need to refresh the page to see the latest comments.
- The website tells users to refresh the page if an error appears.
refresh the screen
5Reload what is shown on screen
to make the screen show the information again, often to see changes or new data
- If the numbers look wrong, refresh the screen and check again.
- The system will refresh the screen every minute during the test.
- I refreshed the screen, but the message still did not appear.
refresh your drink
6Refill a person's drink
to put more drink in someone's glass or cup when it is low
- May I refresh your drink, or would you like something different?
- The host walked around to refresh everyone's drinks.
- Please let me know if I can refresh your drink at any time.
refresh yourself
7Make yourself feel less tired
to rest, wash, or cool your body so you feel better and less tired or hot
- You have a few minutes to refresh yourself before the next session.
- She went to the bathroom to refresh herself after the long flight.
- Guests can refresh themselves with cold towels in the lobby.
refresh someone's memory
7Help someone remember something
to remind someone about something, so that they can remember it again clearly
- Can you refresh my memory about where we met?
- Let me refresh your memory: we agreed to finish this by Friday.
- The teacher refreshed the students' memories before giving the test.
refresh someone's memory
8to remind someone of something
To help someone remember something they forgot.
- Can you refresh my memory about what happened last week?
- She refreshed his memory about their earlier conversation.