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refocus

verb re·fo·cus \(ˌ)rē-ˈfō-kəs\

: to adjust (something, such as a camera or a lens) again to make an image clear

: to cause (something, such as attention) to be directed at something different

Full Definition of REFOCUS

transitive verb

: to focus again

: to change the emphasis or direction of <had refocused his life>

intransitive verb

: to focus something again

: to change emphasis or direction

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circa 1865

Medical Dictionary

transitive verb re·fo·cus \(ˈ)rē-ˈfō-kəs\

: to focus again

intransitive verb

: to focus something again

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