refocus
verb/ˌriːˈfəʊkəs/
/ˌriːˈfəʊkəs/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they refocus | /ˌriːˈfəʊkəs/ /ˌriːˈfəʊkəs/ |
| he / she / it refocuses | /ˌriːˈfəʊkəsɪz/ /ˌriːˈfəʊkəsɪz/ |
| he / she / it refocusses | /ˌriːˈfəʊkəsɪz/ /ˌriːˈfəʊkəsɪz/ |
| past simple refocused | /ˌriːˈfəʊkəst/ /ˌriːˈfəʊkəst/ |
| past participle refocused | /ˌriːˈfəʊkəst/ /ˌriːˈfəʊkəst/ |
| past simple refocussed | /ˌriːˈfəʊkəst/ /ˌriːˈfəʊkəst/ |
| past participle refocussed | /ˌriːˈfəʊkəst/ /ˌriːˈfəʊkəst/ |
| -ing form refocusing | /ˌriːˈfəʊkəsɪŋ/ /ˌriːˈfəʊkəsɪŋ/ |
| -ing form refocussing | /ˌriːˈfəʊkəsɪŋ/ /ˌriːˈfəʊkəsɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to give attention, effort, etc. to something new or different
- refocus (on/upon somebody/something) Policy must refocus on people instead of places.
- refocus something (on/upon somebody/something) We need to refocus attention on the real issues facing this country.
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- [intransitive, transitive] (of your eyes, a camera, etc.) to adapt or be changed again so that things can be seen clearly; to change something again so that you can see things clearly
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