refocus

verb

re·​fo·​cus (ˌ)rē-ˈfō-kəs 

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

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 on the Web

In the second half, the group refocused and paid attention to those details. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Capacity caps, project stop triggers and expectation resets can help teams stop low-value work and refocus their time. — Steve Pemberton, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

In his statement, Macklemore sought to refocus attention on Gaza, where more than 70,000 people — many of them women and children — have been killed. — Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

After his goal, Pacheco pointed out that the Chargers refocused. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1865, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Rhymes for refocus

• defocus
• autofocus
• crocus
• focus
• hocus
• locus

Medical Definition

refocus

transitive verb

re·​fo·​cus (ˈ)rē-ˈfō-kəs 

: to focus again

intransitive verb

: to focus something again