verb
refocus
verb
1
To shift attention or effort onto something different.
"The team refocused its strategy after losing the client."
"She took a break and came back to refocus on her studies."
How to Use Refocus
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo change what you're concentrating on, or to bring something back into sharp focus.
Common pairings
refocus attention
refocus efforts
refocus a lens
Word Forms
refocused past tense, refocussed past tense, refocuses singular, refocusses singular
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Etymology
From re- ("again") plus focus.