refocused

Turned attention back

Refocused is the past tense of refocus—to adjust focus again or redirect attention to something new.

A camera refocuses after the subject moves.

A person who has been distracted refocuses on the task at hand.

An organization might be refocused on its core mission after a period of drift: The new CEO refocused the company on profitability.

priorities

reprioritized

Rearranged by importance

objectives · targets · milestones · goals · purpose · strategy · planning · prioritization · execution · outcomes

clarity

sharpened

Made more cutting

recalibrated · lucidity · insight · awareness · perception · coherence · precision · acuity · distinctness · comprehension

attention

concentration

Sustained single-minded attention

presence · awareness · alertness · attentiveness · engagement · meditation · centering · grounding · single-minded · absorbed

optics

adjusted

Changed to improve fit

lens · camera · microscope · telescope · binoculars · viewfinder · aperture · eyepiece · zoom · autofocus

determination

recommitted

Pledged anew

perseverance · tenacity · resolve · steadfastness · commitment · grit · willpower · fortitude · resilience · conviction

Opposites
attention/concentration state

refocusedscattered

Spread irregularly about

distracted · unfocused · diffuse · dispersed · fragmented

intentional redirection

refocusedderailed

Thrown off course

strayed · lost the plot · meandered · drifted · gave up

Family

refocus, refocuses, refocusing, refocussed, refocussing

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