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sharpen vs refocus

refocus vs sharpen

sharpen and refocus both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sharpen No No Yes No
refocus No No Yes No
As verbs, refocus is a hyponym of sharpen; that is, refocus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sharpen:
  • sharpen: put (an image) into focus
  • refocus: put again into focus or focus more sharply
sharpen (verb) refocus (verb)
become sharp or sharper put again into focus or focus more sharply
make crisp or more crisp and precise focus anew
raise the pitch of (musical notes) focus once again
put (an image) into focus
make (one's senses) more acute
give a point to
make sharp or sharper
make (images or sounds) sharp or sharper
Difference between sharpen and refocus

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