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

Both coaches have now called for moving past the incident and refocusing on the growth of women’s college basketball. —Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026

Let’s refocus on what matters most — continuing to elevate our game, creating opportunities and pushing it forward. —Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026

Sony Pictures Entertainment is laying off hundreds of employees across its film studio, TV studios and corporate, as CEO Ravi Ahuja refocuses the entertainment company on certain core growth areas while pulling back in other places. —Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2026

Let’s refocus on what matters most, continuing to elevate our game, creating opportunities and pushing it forward. —ABC News, 7 Apr. 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