English

Adjective

refreshing ‎(comparative more refreshing, superlative most refreshing)

1. That refreshes someone; pleasantly fresh and different; granting vitality and energy.
2. Serving to refresh, particularly with respect to an electronic screen, or a browser window or similar computer application.
   • 2003, John Wang, Data Mining: Opportunities and Challenges, page 74:

     The polarization system has a refreshing rate that is twice the refreshing rate of the corresponding shutter system.

Derived terms

• refreshingly
• refreshingness

Translations

Noun

refreshing ‎(plural refreshings)

1. The action of refresh; refreshment given or received.
   • 1821, Frederick Butler, A Complete History of the United States of America

     Notwithstanding these powerful refreshings of divine grace, the ways of Zion continued to mourn generally, throughout the New-England churches; iniquity abounded, and the hearts of many waxed cold […]

2. That which gives refreshment.

Verb

refreshing

1. present participle of refresh