All 3 Uses of
discern
in
The Bell Jar
- Would Evelyn discern that Gladys knew Roger in her past?
Chpt 4 *discern = to notice or understand something that is not obvious
- Then I saw that some of the people were indeed moving, but with such small, birdlike gestures I had not at first discerned them.†
Chpt 12
- She shaded her eyes with one hand, as if this helped her discern us through the thickening sea dusk.†
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(discern) to notice or understand something -- often something that is not obvious