Repaint

Repaint happens when a {{glossary("browser")}} redraws a web page to show the visual updates resulting from a UI change, such as after an update on an interactive site. This usually follows reflowing, which is when the browser recalculates the position and geometry of certain parts of a web page.

See also

• Related glossary terms:
  • {{Glossary("Reflow")}}
• Understanding Reflow and Repaint in the browser on dev.to (2020)