REFOCUS

refocus

(verb) put again into focus or focus more sharply; “refocus the image until it is very sharp”

refocus

(verb) focus anew; “The group needs to refocus its goals”

refocus

(verb) focus once again; “The physicist refocused the light beam”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

refocus (third-person singular simple present refocusses or refocuses, present participle refocussing or refocusing, simple past and past participle refocussed or refocused)

(intransitive) to focus on something else

(transitive) to change the focus of

(intransitive) to change one's priorities

(intransitive) to come back into focus

Usage notes

The spellings refocusses, refocussing, refocussed are more common in Britain than the US.

Anagrams

• focuser

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

23 November 2024

THEORETICAL

(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

coffee icon