to refocus
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3.9
- verb
- /ˌriːˈfoʊkəs/
:
reenfocar
- So I try to get people to refocus on just getting more activity throughout your day.
- refocus attention
- refocus efforts
- refocus the discussion
That's the name of the game as data rolls in and we refocus our aim.
- That's the name of the game as data rolls in and we refocus our aim.
- So I try to get people to refocus on just getting more activity throughout your day.
- We lose that ability to flex our lens, relax our lens, refocus our lens from distance to near.
- And, and I'm constantly trying to scale down and refocus.
- And so it refocuses the story on something that's highly correctable.
- So like I would say those moments I love, I need it to recharge and refocus sometimes.
- But every few years I like to do a change and I like to refocus.
- And as soon as they revealed themselves, the whole culture would reform itself and refocus itself toward them.
- You can go out, explore, try different things, and if you fail, if no one had called me, I'd be OK because I can just refocus back on to my studies.
- And essentially what it argues is we have to refocus our philosophical or value primacy on what exists, what is real.
- But I feel re energised, refocused and ready to finish strong.
Examples
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She decided to refocus on her studies after a long break from school.
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Once the dust had settled after the election, attention began to refocus on the new administration's policy agenda.
Academic text (2005) -
And I need to refocus back on school.
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But these banks should refocus on their traditional goals of economic and social development.
Academic text (2000) -
But it's like I just go through waves where I just need to like take a step back and refocus my attention and my energy.
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And the truth is we have to constantly refocus ourselves.
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The workshops helped individuals see the more positive side of the situation and refocus their goals both personally and professionally.
Academic text (2015) -
Spring is a time to refocus, clear out the cobwebs, and make moves to become your best self.
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President Obama, as you know, is drawing down troops in Iraq to refocus our attention on Afghanistan.
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Resulting program stabilization has given the staff an opportunity to refocus on the center's priorities.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
∞
2.6
To direct attention or thoughts toward something specific
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2.0
Give most attention and effort to one person or task
561
3.4
To give all your attention to one thing
279
3.1
Give your full attention to one activity or subject
94
3.7
Start again after a pause, often a relationship or activity
55
3.1
To fix your eyes or attention on one thing
22
3.8
Change something or yourself again to fit a new situation
8
5.6
To change the direction or main focus of something
7
5.9
To start giving time and effort to something again with new commitment
7
6.5
Change a plan or attitude to fit new information
3
4.4
To say again that something is important
1
3.6
Give your attention or effort to something again after a break
1
5.1
To change focus back to the main subject or goal
1
3.4
To clear your head after feeling tired or distracted
To focus again after being distracted
To adjust direction or focus after a change
To make your attention clearer and stronger
To change a lens so an image becomes clear
Antonyms
How Focused
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Refocus starts with re- meaning 'again' and the familiar word focus, which means 'the central point' or 'where attention is.' So, to refocus is to make that point or your attention clear 'again'—like a camera lens becoming sharp or a person paying attention after a break.