refocus
refocus · refocuses · refocused / refocussed · refocusing
To focus on something elseTo focus on something else
US/ɹifˈoʊkəs/
» He needed to refocus his thoughts.
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4 senses(intransitive)To focus on something else
focus anew
(transitive)To change the focus of
to refocus a microscope
focus once again
(intransitive)To change one's priorities
(intransitive)To come back into focus
put again into focus or focus more sharply
Examples
1 sentencesHe needed to refocus his thoughts.
Forms
refocuses, refocusing, refocused, refocused| Base form | refocus · to refocus |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | refocuses |
| Present participle | refocusing |
| Past simple | refocused / refocussed |
| Past participle | refocused / refocussed |
regular · Lesson
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.