refocussed
Shifted concentration again
Refocussed is a past tense and past participle of refocus—to focus again or redirect attention.
After distraction or drift, you refocus: She refocussed on her work after the interruption.
A camera refocusses on a new subject; a company refocusses its strategy.
The double-s spelling is British; American English prefers refocused.
Light-focusing curved glass
- cameraImage capturing device
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
- binocularsHandheld dual-lens magnifier
aperture · viewfinder · sharpening · clarity · eyepiece · optics · magnification · autofocus
Adjusting relative positions
- recalibrationAdjusting measurement standards again
- reorientationChanging one's bearings
- redirectingSending elsewhere
- shiftingChanging position or form
correction · tuning · repositioning · reconfiguring · restructuring · rebalancing · reshaping · refining
Firmness of purpose
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
- purposefulnessHaving deliberate intent
willpower · recommitment · steadfastness · grit · drive · reinvigoration · motivation
Sustained single-minded attention
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- recenteringRestoring inner balance
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
- presenceState of being somewhere
absorption · immersion · heedfulness · alertness · single-mindedness · attentiveness · regathering · recommitment
Attitude or spatial rendering
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- lucidityClearness of mind
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
discernment · sharpness · definition · precision · reframing · reassessment · reevaluation
lens
Light-focusing curved glass
- cameraImage capturing device
- microscopeInstrument for viewing minute objects
- telescopeInstrument magnifying faraway objects
binoculars · aperture · viewfinder · sharpening · clarity · eyepiece · optics · magnification · autofocus
realignment
Adjusting relative positions
- recalibrationAdjusting measurement standards again
- reorientationChanging one's bearings
- redirectingSending elsewhere
shifting · correction · tuning · repositioning · reconfiguring · restructuring · rebalancing · reshaping · refining · resetting
resolve
Firmness of purpose
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- tenacityPersistent grip or resolve
purposefulness · willpower · recommitment · steadfastness · grit · drive · reinvigoration · motivation
concentration
Sustained single-minded attention
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- recenteringRestoring inner balance
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
presence · absorption · immersion · heedfulness · alertness · single-mindedness · attentiveness · regathering · recommitment
perspective
Attitude or spatial rendering
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- lucidityClearness of mind
coherence · discernment · sharpness · definition · precision · reframing · reassessment · reevaluation
refocussedscattered
Spread irregularly about
distracted · unfocused · unfocussed · diffuse · dispersed
refocusseddefocused
Made optically unclear
drifted · zoned out · tuned out · spaced out · lost track