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

The food bank is refocusing its mission with a new strategy to better help our neighbors. — Corey Martin, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

That may be at the heart of the stunning shake up at the company over the last week, which saw content chief Bela Bejaria, film head Dan Lin and 1,000 or so other employees let go in a plan to refocus the company’s content under new hire Peter Rice. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026

The stoppage allowed Washington to refocus on other projects, with this film moving to the top of the list following meetings with McQuarrie that ultimately led to Washington giving the thumbs-up. — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026

The organization has taken recent steps to refocus its efforts on attracting younger women to the priesthood, said Burke, who was ordained in 2017. — Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 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