diff --git a/src/ol/dom/layerrenderer.js b/src/ol/dom/layerrenderer.js
index 2fdb0e144f..50ff69acf0 100644
--- a/src/ol/dom/layerrenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/dom/layerrenderer.js
@@ -73,4 +73,4 @@ ol.dom.LayerRenderer.prototype.handleLayerVisibleChange = function() {
 
 /**
  */
-ol.dom.LayerRenderer.prototype.redraw = goog.abstractMethod;
+ol.dom.LayerRenderer.prototype.render = goog.abstractMethod;
diff --git a/src/ol/dom/map.js b/src/ol/dom/map.js
index 79faa165fe..c5418bb31b 100644
--- a/src/ol/dom/map.js
+++ b/src/ol/dom/map.js
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ ol.dom.Map.prototype.handleCenterChanged = function() {
   } else {
     this.resetLayersPane_();
   }
-  this.redraw();
+  this.render();
 };
 
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ ol.dom.Map.prototype.handleResolutionChanged = function() {
   // FIXME: resetLayersPane_ should be called
   // elsewhere as we may be frozen here
   this.resetLayersPane_();
-  this.redraw();
+  this.render();
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/ol/dom/tilelayerrenderer.js b/src/ol/dom/tilelayerrenderer.js
index 16fd80003e..7dd623cf24 100644
--- a/src/ol/dom/tilelayerrenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/dom/tilelayerrenderer.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ goog.inherits(ol.dom.TileLayerRenderer, ol.dom.LayerRenderer);
 /**
  * @inheritDoc
  */
-ol.dom.TileLayerRenderer.prototype.redraw = function() {
+ol.dom.TileLayerRenderer.prototype.render = function() {
 
   var map = this.getMap();
   var center = map.getCenter();
diff --git a/src/ol/map.js b/src/ol/map.js
index aaec74f022..5420b2cc32 100644
--- a/src/ol/map.js
+++ b/src/ol/map.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-// FIXME rename redraw to render
 // FIXME rename freeze/thaw to freezeRendering/unfreezeRendering
 // FIXME add change resolution by zoom step function
 // FIXME recheck layer/map projection compatability when projection changes
@@ -626,10 +625,10 @@ ol.Map.prototype.recalculateTransforms_ = function() {
 
 /**
  */
-ol.Map.prototype.redraw = function() {
+ol.Map.prototype.render = function() {
   if (!this.animating_) {
     if (this.freezeCount_ === 0) {
-      if (this.redrawInternal()) {
+      if (this.renderInternal()) {
         this.animate_();
       }
     } else {
@@ -643,13 +642,14 @@ ol.Map.prototype.redraw = function() {
  * @protected
  * @return {boolean} Animating.
  */
-ol.Map.prototype.redrawInternal = function() {
+ol.Map.prototype.renderInternal = function() {
+
   this.dirty_ = false;
 
   var animate = false;
 
   this.forEachVisibleLayer(function(layer, layerRenderer) {
-    if (layerRenderer.redraw()) {
+    if (layerRenderer.render()) {
       animate = true;
     }
   });
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ ol.Map.prototype.thaw = function() {
   goog.asserts.assert(this.freezeCount_ > 0);
   if (--this.freezeCount_ === 0) {
     if (!this.animating_ && this.dirty_) {
-      if (this.redrawInternal()) {
+      if (this.renderInternal()) {
         this.animate_();
       }
     }
@@ -812,7 +812,7 @@ ol.MapAnimation = function(map) {
  * @inheritDoc
  */
 ol.MapAnimation.prototype.onAnimationFrame = function() {
-  if (!this.map_.redrawInternal()) {
+  if (!this.map_.renderInternal()) {
     goog.fx.anim.unregisterAnimation(this);
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/ol/webgl/layerrenderer.js b/src/ol/webgl/layerrenderer.js
index 7e04754c98..86b67feadb 100644
--- a/src/ol/webgl/layerrenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/webgl/layerrenderer.js
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ ol.webgl.LayerRenderer.prototype.handleWebGLContextLost = goog.nullFunction;
 
 /**
  */
-ol.webgl.LayerRenderer.prototype.redraw = goog.abstractMethod;
+ol.webgl.LayerRenderer.prototype.render = goog.abstractMethod;
diff --git a/src/ol/webgl/map.js b/src/ol/webgl/map.js
index 62ac562ccc..0d2ac8292e 100644
--- a/src/ol/webgl/map.js
+++ b/src/ol/webgl/map.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // FIXME clear tileTextureCache
-// FIXME defer texture loads until after redraw when animating
+// FIXME defer texture loads until after render when animating
 // FIXME generational tile texture garbage collector newFrame/get
 // FIXME defer cleanup until post-render
 // FIXME check against gl.getParameter(webgl.MAX_TEXTURE_SIZE)
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ ol.webgl.Map.prototype.handleBackgroundColorChanged = function() {
       backgroundColor.g / 255,
       backgroundColor.b / 255,
       backgroundColor.a / 255);
-  this.redraw();
+  this.render();
 };
 
 
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ ol.webgl.Map.prototype.handleBackgroundColorChanged = function() {
  */
 ol.webgl.Map.prototype.handleCenterChanged = function() {
   goog.base(this, 'handleCenterChanged');
-  this.redraw();
+  this.render();
 };
 
 
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ ol.webgl.Map.prototype.handleCenterChanged = function() {
 ol.webgl.Map.prototype.handleLayerAdd = function(layer) {
   goog.base(this, 'handleLayerAdd', layer);
   if (layer.getVisible()) {
-    this.redraw();
+    this.render();
   }
 };
 
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ ol.webgl.Map.prototype.handleLayerAdd = function(layer) {
  * @protected
  */
 ol.webgl.Map.prototype.handleLayerRendererChange = function(event) {
-  this.redraw();
+  this.render();
 };
 
 
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ ol.webgl.Map.prototype.handleLayerRendererChange = function(event) {
 ol.webgl.Map.prototype.handleLayerRemove = function(layer) {
   goog.base(this, 'handleLayerRemove', layer);
   if (layer.getVisible()) {
-    this.redraw();
+    this.render();
   }
 };
 
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ ol.webgl.Map.prototype.handleLayerRemove = function(layer) {
  */
 ol.webgl.Map.prototype.handleResolutionChanged = function() {
   goog.base(this, 'handleResolutionChanged');
-  this.redraw();
+  this.render();
 };
 
 
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ ol.webgl.Map.prototype.handleSizeChanged = function() {
   var gl = this.gl_;
   if (!goog.isNull(gl)) {
     gl.viewport(0, 0, size.width, size.height);
-    this.redraw();
+    this.render();
   }
 };
 
@@ -424,14 +424,14 @@ ol.webgl.Map.prototype.handleWebGLContextRestored = function() {
   gl.disable(goog.webgl.CULL_FACE);
   gl.disable(goog.webgl.DEPTH_TEST);
   gl.disable(goog.webgl.SCISSOR_TEST);
-  this.redraw();
+  this.render();
 };
 
 
 /**
  * @inheritDoc
  */
-ol.webgl.Map.prototype.redrawInternal = function() {
+ol.webgl.Map.prototype.renderInternal = function() {
 
   var center = this.getCenter();
   var resolution = this.getResolution();
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ ol.webgl.Map.prototype.redrawInternal = function() {
   }
   var size = this.getSize();
 
-  var animate = goog.base(this, 'redrawInternal');
+  var animate = goog.base(this, 'renderInternal');
 
   var gl = this.getGL();
 
diff --git a/src/ol/webgl/tilelayerrenderer.js b/src/ol/webgl/tilelayerrenderer.js
index ecdf12ae8f..902bb57cc6 100644
--- a/src/ol/webgl/tilelayerrenderer.js
+++ b/src/ol/webgl/tilelayerrenderer.js
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ ol.webgl.TileLayerRenderer.prototype.handleTileChange = function() {
 /**
  * @inheritDoc
  */
-ol.webgl.TileLayerRenderer.prototype.redraw = function() {
+ol.webgl.TileLayerRenderer.prototype.render = function() {
 
   var gl = this.getGL();