Question

the following text is adapted from the 1895 poem \shadow river\ by emily pauline johnson (tekahionwake). the speaker is looking at the reflections of plants in a river. the little fern - leaf, bending upon the brink, its green reflection greets, and kisses soft the shadow that it meets with touch so fine, the border line the keenest vision cant define; so perfect is the blending. as used in the text, what does the word \define\ most nearly mean? a perceive b abbreviate c restate d explain

Explanation:

In the context of the poem, it says "The keenest vision can't define" the blending. This implies that even the sharpest sight cannot perceive or make out the boundary. "Perceive" is the closest - meaning word to "define" in this context as it relates to the ability of the senses (vision here) to discern something.

Answer:

A. Perceive