legible
Americanadjective
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capable of being read or deciphered, especially with ease, as writing or printing; easily readable.
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capable of being discerned or distinguished.
Anger was legible in his looks and behavior.
adjective
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(of handwriting, print, etc) able to be read or deciphered
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able to be discovered; discernible
Other Word Forms
- legibility noun
- legibly adverb
- unlegible adjective
Etymology
Origin of legible
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin legibilis; equivalent to leg(ere) “to read” + -ibilis -ible
Example Sentences
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Its opening sequence is both graceful and conspicuous; its exposition is entirely legible, yet so very charming that its plainness doesn’t matter one bit.
From Salon
In “Vaccine Flag,” a vertical banner arcs gracefully across a soft gradient of L.A. haze, but the banner’s fabric is so tattered and decayed that its advertisement for vaccines is barely legible.
From Los Angeles Times
Romantic effort becomes legible not only to your partner but often to a broader social world.
A "for sale" sign is barely legible at the top, its letters faded by sun and salt air.
From Barron's
The figures’ gestures and facial expressions are instantly legible.
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