Words in Context

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

The painter's late canvases register a quiet shift in his concerns. Where once he had pursued the drama of large gestures, he now devoted whole panels to the play of light across an ordinary table.

As used in the text, what does the word "register" most nearly mean?

  • A

    enroll formally

  • B

    show or record

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  • C

    cash drawer

  • D

    voice range

Explanation

The canvases show or record a shift in his concerns; "register" means show or record, not enroll, the cash device, or vocal range.

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