refocus

verb re·fo·cus \ (ˌ)rē-ˈfō-kəs \

|Updated on: 17 Jun 2018

Examples: refocus in a Sentence

Definition of refocus

refocused; refocusing; refocuses

transitive verb

1 : to focus again

2 : to change the emphasis or direction of

had refocused his life

intransitive verb

1 : to focus something again

2 : to change emphasis or direction

See refocus defined for English-language learners

Examples of refocus in a Sentence

She refocused her energies toward a career in music.
He needs to refocus his attention on his schoolwork.
Sports are not a priority now. You need to refocus and improve your grades.

Recent Examples of refocus from the Web

In 2016 the company laid off more than a quarter of its staff and refocused on SEO exclusively.

— rachel feintzeig, WSJ, "Rand Fishkin’s Tales From the Startup World," 12 June 2018
The University of Houston's 74-acre Energy Research Park is being renamed the UH Technology Bridge and refocused on commercializing new technologies.

— andrea rumbaugh, Houston Chronicle, "UH Energy Research Park to refocus on tech commercialization," 4 June 2018
In the opening minutes of his speech, Mr. Zuckerberg also told the audience that Facebook was refocusing on how to keep people’s personal information private and how to ensure that its platform couldn’t be abused.

— sheera frenkel and cade metz, New York Times, "Mark Zuckerberg Has a Message: Facebook Will Keep Building," 1 May 2018
In the week ahead, investors should be able to refocus on the fundamentals of business.

— tom hudson, miamiherald, "Back to the fundamentals," 13 Apr. 2018
Nadella has refocused Microsoft on cross-platform technologies, the cloud, artificial intelligence, and wants to secure the future of quantum computing and mixed reality headsets.

— tom warren, The Verge, "Microsoft is now more valuable than Google," 30 May 2018
But that's not necessarily a bad thing: This reversal helps us refocus on our ambitions and adjust accordingly.

— aliza kelly faragher, Allure, "What June's Libra Horoscope Means for You," 29 May 2018
Revlon’s beauty business reorganized in 2017 to refocus on its namesake label and Elizabeth Arden, its big acquisition.

— bloomberg, Fortune, "Revlon Just Appointed a Woman CEO for the First Time Ever," 23 May 2018
The demonstrations have proved to be a welcome distraction for Hamas, refocusing anger against Israel as frustration built against the group in Gaza.

— Anchorage Daily News, "Toll for Gaza protests rises to 61 as baby dies from tear gas, with more protests expected," 15 May 2018

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First Known Use of refocus

circa 1865

in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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REFOCUS Defined for English Language Learners

refocus

verb

Definition of refocus for English Language Learners

: to adjust (something, such as a camera or a lens) again to make an image clear
: to cause (something, such as attention) to be directed at something different