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

Jackson used a portion of his rebuttal to try and refocus the discussion on Collins. — Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

Innova Market Insights connects the behavior to mentally resetting, recharging energy, refocusing attention and relieving stress. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Nadella has recently refocused Microsoft on the basics after initially also pursuing general consumer AI with Copilot. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered military academies to stop granting tenure to civilian faculty, saying the change will refocus schools on preparing warfighters. — Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 6 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