The painter's composition is steadied by a single dark figure at its center. Without it, the canvas would dissolve into restless color; with it, every other element finds its place in relation to a calm, decisive point.
As used in the text, what does the word "steadied" most nearly mean?
- A
courted seriously
- Bcheck_circle
made stable
- C
kept in employment
- D
held still by hand
Explanation
The figure makes the composition stable; "steadied" means made stable, not the manual holding, romantic, or employment senses.