All 3 Uses of
discern
in
Things Fall Apart
- He had discerned a clear overtone of tragedy in the crier's voice, and even now he could still hear it as it grew dimmer and dimmer in the distance.
p. 9.4discerned = noticed
- Ekwefi could now discern the figure of the priestess and her burden.
p. 106.5discern = see or recognize
- He discerned fright in that tumult.
p. 205.7 *discerned = noticededitor's notes: This is when Okonkwo realizes that the tribe will not fight to take back control of their homeland. The realization leads to his suicide.
Definition:
to notice or understand something -- often something that is not obvious