refocus

/riˈfoʊkəs/

Other forms: refocused; refocusing; refocuses; refocussed

The verb refocus means to readjust an optical device. If you are looking at the planets with a telescope, you may have to refocus the telescope to make everything come in clearly.

The verb refocus can also mean to change priorities and concentrate on something different from before. When football season finally ends, maybe you will have the opportunity to refocus and concentrate on your studies. Refocus also means to focus anew. If your book club book is boring, you might have to refocus and give it another chance.

Definitions of refocus

1. verb

   put again into focus or focus more sharply
   “refocus the image until it is very sharp”

   type of:

   focalise, focalize, focus, sharpen

   put (an image) into focus
2. verb

   focus once again; The physicist refocused the light beam"
   type of:

   focus

   cause to converge on or toward a central point
3. verb

   focus anew
   “The group needs to refocus its goals”

   type of:

   concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize, focus

   bring into focus or alignment; to converge or cause to converge; of ideas or emotions