English verb: refocus | |||
1. | refocus (perception) focus once again | ||
Samples | The physicist refocused the light beam. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | focus | ||
2. | refocus (cognition) focus anew | ||
Samples | The group needs to refocus its goals. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | concenter, concentre, focalise, focalize, focus | ||
3. | refocus (change) put again into focus or focus more sharply | ||
Samples | Refocus the image until it is very sharp. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | focalise, focalize, focus, sharpen | ||