Demonstrate and Focus

Demonstrate

Demonstrate verb - To gain full recognition or acceptance of.

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Focus and demonstrate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Focus" instead a verb "Demonstrate".

Focus verb - To fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective.

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Demonstrate and focus are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Demonstrate" instead a verb "Focus".

Nearby Words: focused, focal, focusing

sense	demonstrate sense	focus sense
ability	demonstrate ability	focus ability
power	demonstrate power	focus power
strength	demonstrate strength	focus strength
Other words: style, point, amount, development, time, bit, powers.

She was obviously used as a means to introduce Izaya and demonstrate how he behaves but it is quite jarring for an early episode to focus primarily on a one-off character.

Source: Demoted To Extra / Anime and Manga
Sometimes, the trope may be done from the back to demonstrate that the character is so awesome or mysterious that their focus is on something or someone other than you.

Source: Dynamic Akimbo
However, with knowledge of one's trigger, and sufficient focus, it's possible to force open the door on your own, as Aomine, Kagami, and Akashi demonstrate, so it works more like Dragon Ball's Super Saiyan form than the standard limit break.

Source: Limit Break

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