verb
refocus
Refocus (verb) means to shift attention or effort onto something different. Example: “The team refocused its strategy after losing the client.”
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
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- refocuses, refocusses
- Past tense
- refocused, refocussed
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The team _____ its strategy after losing the client.
Etymology
From re- ("again") plus focus.
Rhymes for refocus
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What does “refocus” mean?
The word “refocus” means to shift attention or effort onto something different. In plain terms, to change what you're concentrating on, or to bring something back into sharp focus.
How do you use “refocus” in a sentence?
Here is “refocus” used in a sentence: “The team refocused its strategy after losing the client.”
What part of speech is “refocus”?
“Refocus” is a verb.
What is the meaning of refocus?
"refocus" (verb) means to shift attention or effort onto something different.
