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

Most notably, the staff refocused its local recruiting strategy, with 10 in-state commitments bolstering a 2027 high school class that ranks top-25 nationally. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 27 July 2026

Several seconds later, after the video refocuses on the incident, one of the Palestinian men is seen holding the weapon. — Abeer Salman, CNN Money, 24 July 2026

The banks that move fastest will be those that keep humans in the lead while using AI to expand capacity, improve decisions and refocus talent on the work where judgment, trust and relationships matter most. — Michael Abbott, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Under Cocks, Hasbro has also refocused its video game strategy on getting more mileage out of its existing properties. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 23 July 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