refocusv.

Brit.

/ˌriːˈfəʊkəs/, U.S.

/riˈfoʊkəs/

Inflections: Past tense and past participle refocused, refocussed; present participle refocusing, refocussing;

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, focus v.

Etymology: < re- prefix + focus v.

1. intransitive. To focus again or differently.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > lens > [verb (intransitive)] > refocus

refocus1858

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > see [verb (intransitive)] > look or behold > focus > refocus

refocus1971

1858 L. Price Man. Photogr. Manip. i. 43 Refocus on precisely the same point in the subject.

1943 A. W. Judge Automobile Electr. Maintenance (ed. 2) viii. 222 Provided the correct bulb is used as a replacement it should be unnecessary to re-focus after bulb renewal.

1971 S. Hill Strange Meeting i. 55 Then, he seemed to come to abruptly, and his eyes re-focused.

1996 Australian 29 Jan. (Brisbane ed.) 5/1 The Queensland Premier, Mr Goss..moved to refocus on local issues in the crucial by-election for the State seat of Mundingburra.

2003 B. Karlson et al. Wireless Foresight (2004) i. iv. 60 The industry is faced with a serious dilemma: refocus or die.

2. transitive. To focus (something) again or differently.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > lens > [verb (transitive)] > refocus

refocusc1865

the mind > attention and judgement > attention > earnest attention, concentration > fix the attention, concentrate [verb (transitive)] > implant, fix > at central point > again

refocus1895

c1865 J. Wylde Circle of Sci. I. 149/2 Having..refocussed the lenses, the brass cap..should be put on.

1895 N. Amer. Rev. Feb. 173 A pulpit..capable of re-focusing religion.

1915 Q. Rev. Jan. 187 She re-focusses her sight, apparently without effort, to include one of the most remarkable spectacles in the history of manners.

1969 Basic Optics & Optical Instruments (U.S. Bureau of Naval Personnel) viii. 177/1 Refocus the instrument and read the diopter scale again.

1981 J. Gardner Licence Renewed vi. 70 Bond just had time to refocus his glasses. The horses were off.

2003 K. Porter Mental Athlete vii. 107 Sometimes you need to pay total attention to your present circumstances. In these cases, you may have to refocus your concentration.

Derivatives

ˌreˈfocused adj.

ΚΠ

1872 Proc. Royal Soc. 21 436 The advance of an eyepiece towards the objective caused a violent undercorrection in the refocused objective.

1934 Jrnl. Negro Educ. 3 648 The 1930 survey..pointed to the need of an expanded and refocused program for the Negro land-grant college.

2005 Portage (Manitoba) Daily Graphic (Nexis) 22 Sept. (Sports section) 4 With their refocused energy, the Saints held Morden to just one goal in the second half.

ˌreˈfocusing n.

ΚΠ

1870 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 160 601 As it approaches the objective,..[the point] being formed nearer to the latter after refocusing, a more divergent pencil engages a greater aperture of the searcher.

1947 Amer. Polit. Sci. 41 57 The demand for greater economic security..led to the establishment of new agencies and the refocusing of existing activities.

2006 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 10 Aug. c1 A special external sensor..handles the bulk of the refocusing extremely rapidly.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	refocus
释义	refocusv. Brit. /ˌriːˈfəʊkəs/, U.S. /riˈfoʊkəs/ Inflections: Past tense and past participle refocused, refocussed; present participle refocusing, refocussing; Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, focus v. Etymology: < re- prefix + focus v. 1. intransitive. To focus again or differently. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > lens > [verb (intransitive)] > refocus refocus1858 the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > seeing or looking > see [verb (intransitive)] > look or behold > focus > refocus refocus1971 1858 L. Price Man. Photogr. Manip. i. 43 Refocus on precisely the same point in the subject. 1943 A. W. Judge Automobile Electr. Maintenance (ed. 2) viii. 222 Provided the correct bulb is used as a replacement it should be unnecessary to re-focus after bulb renewal. 1971 S. Hill Strange Meeting i. 55 Then, he seemed to come to abruptly, and his eyes re-focused. 1996 Australian 29 Jan. (Brisbane ed.) 5/1 The Queensland Premier, Mr Goss..moved to refocus on local issues in the crucial by-election for the State seat of Mundingburra. 2003 B. Karlson et al. Wireless Foresight (2004) i. iv. 60 The industry is faced with a serious dilemma: refocus or die. 2. transitive. To focus (something) again or differently. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > optical instruments > lens > [verb (transitive)] > refocus refocusc1865 the mind > attention and judgement > attention > earnest attention, concentration > fix the attention, concentrate [verb (transitive)] > implant, fix > at central point > again refocus1895 c1865 J. Wylde Circle of Sci. I. 149/2 Having..refocussed the lenses, the brass cap..should be put on. 1895 N. Amer. Rev. Feb. 173 A pulpit..capable of re-focusing religion. 1915 Q. Rev. Jan. 187 She re-focusses her sight, apparently without effort, to include one of the most remarkable spectacles in the history of manners. 1969 Basic Optics & Optical Instruments (U.S. Bureau of Naval Personnel) viii. 177/1 Refocus the instrument and read the diopter scale again. 1981 J. Gardner Licence Renewed vi. 70 Bond just had time to refocus his glasses. The horses were off. 2003 K. Porter Mental Athlete vii. 107 Sometimes you need to pay total attention to your present circumstances. In these cases, you may have to refocus your concentration. Derivatives ˌreˈfocused adj. ΚΠ 1872 Proc. Royal Soc. 21 436 The advance of an eyepiece towards the objective caused a violent undercorrection in the refocused objective. 1934 Jrnl. Negro Educ. 3 648 The 1930 survey..pointed to the need of an expanded and refocused program for the Negro land-grant college. 2005 Portage (Manitoba) Daily Graphic (Nexis) 22 Sept. (Sports section) 4 With their refocused energy, the Saints held Morden to just one goal in the second half. ˌreˈfocusing n. ΚΠ 1870 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 160 601 As it approaches the objective,..[the point] being formed nearer to the latter after refocusing, a more divergent pencil engages a greater aperture of the searcher. 1947 Amer. Polit. Sci. 41 57 The demand for greater economic security..led to the establishment of new agencies and the refocusing of existing activities. 2006 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 10 Aug. c1 A special external sensor..handles the bulk of the refocusing extremely rapidly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1858
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