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refreshing

/ɹəˈfɹɛʃɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To renew or revitalize.
  2. To become fresh again; to be revitalized.
  3. To reload (a document, especially a webpage) and show any new changes.
  4. To cause (a web browser or similar software) to refresh its display.
  5. To perform the periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.
  6. To take refreshment; to eat or drink.
  7. The action of refresh; refreshment given or received.
  8. That which gives refreshment.
  9. That refreshes someone; pleasantly fresh and different; granting vitality and energy.
  10. Serving to refresh, particularly with respect to an electronic screen, or a browser window or similar computer application.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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