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refreshing




Definitions

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refreshing
     1. adj. That refreshes someone; pleasantly fresh and different; granting vitality and energy.
     2. adj. Serving to refresh, particularly with respect to an electronic screen, or a browser window or similar computer application.
     3. n. The action of refresh; refreshment given or received.
     4. n. That which gives refreshment.
refresh
     1. v. To renew or revitalize.
           Sleep refreshes the body and the mind.
     2. v. (computing) To reload a document and show any new changes, especially a webpage on the internet.
     3. v. (computing) To cause (a web browser or similar software) to refresh its display.
     4. v. To perform the periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.
     5. n. The periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.
     6. n. (computing) The update of a display (in a web browser or similar software) to show the latest version of the data.
     7. n. The process of modernizing something.

Example Sentences

There is nothing more refreshing than a cold beer on a hot day. 



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