refocuses

Sharpens the lens

Refocuses means to focus again or differently.

A camera refocuses on a new subject.

A person refocuses their attention after a distraction: After the interruption, she refocused on her work.

Organizations refocus their strategy when priorities shift.

The word implies returning concentration to something or redirecting it toward something new.

attention

concentration

Sustained single-minded attention

hone · fixate · recalibrate · retarget · sharpen · recenter · lock-in · re-engage · mindfulness · single-tasking

priorities

reassessment

Renewed evaluation of something

recalibration · goal-setting · pivot · reorientation · reset · reevaluation · restructuring · triage · objectives · planning

optics

lens

Light-focusing curved glass

microscope · camera · viewfinder · aperture · sharpness · adjust · calibrate · zoom · clarity · autofocus

determination

recommitment

Pledging again to something

bounce-back · reinvigoration · tenacity · grit · willpower · motivation · discipline · comeback · persistence · steadfastness

Opposites
attention concentration

refocusesdrifts

Moves without direction

scatters · disperses · wanders · zones out · daydreams

goal orientation

refocusesloses sight of

Fails to monitor

abandons · gives up · goes astray · derails · loses track

optical/mechanical adjustment

refocusesblurs

Makes indistinct

defocuses · softens · unfocuses · obscures

Family

refocus, refocused, refocusing, refocussed, refocussing

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G