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refocus

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[ree-foh-kuhs] / riˈfoʊ kəs /

verb (used with object)

  1. to bring (a lens, beam of light, one's gaze, etc.) into focus again or on a new point.

  2. to concentrate (thought, efforts, or the like) again or on a new task, subject, or target.


verb (used without object)

  1. of a lens or beam of light, to come into focus again or on a new point.

  2. to concentrate one's thought, efforts, etc., again or on a new task or subject.

Example Sentences

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"I really felt like I spent a lot of time rebuilding over this winter, refocusing, really getting my body and my mind to a much better place," the 41-year-old said.

From Barron's

Newsom, eager to show some advancement before he leaves office, has refocused construction on building a segment from Merced to Bakersfield.

From Los Angeles Times

Like tech entrepreneurs across China, Mr. Ma refocused on the mobile web and created Blued, a dating app for gay men.

From The Wall Street Journal

LaFemina expects the miner to refocus on the strategy it outlined at an investor briefing in December, targeting cost cutting and asset sales.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shaw wants CoStar to also find ways to monetize Homes.com, refocus on the company’s core business, buy back stock and restructure executive compensation, the letter said.

From The Wall Street Journal