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legible

[lej-uh-buhl]

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adjective

capable of being read or deciphered, especially with ease, as writing or printing; easily readable.

capable of being discerned or distinguished: Anger was legible in his looks and behavior.

Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English < Latin legibilis; equivalent to leg(ere) to read + -ibilis -ible

Related forms

leg·i·bly, adverb

un·leg·i·ble, adjective

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an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

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Instead, it was used to see how many samples were legible.

The profile would make college degrees more legible to policy makers and employers.

The kid-friendly maps are uncluttered and attractive and labeled with large, legible type.

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Instead, it was used to see how many samples were legible.

The profile would make college degrees more legible to policy makers and employers.

The kid-friendly maps are uncluttered and attractive and labeled with large, legible type.

The text is legible though somewhat small on the iPhone screen.

Steps were always legible in outline and neat in execution.

Legible copies of college transcripts for bachelors and advanced degrees, if applicable.

The writing's been on the wall for a long time, but now it's totally legible.

But unlike many of his fellow travelers, he is less involved with useful objects than with legible signs.

Although the handwriting may require some deciphering, ink on paper remains legible for centuries.

The board is colorful, easily legible and has some reminders printed in the corners for easy reference.

We made some headway, but a few lines remained legible.

It's not legible in the sense that you can read my name, but if you know it's me, it makes sense.

It's a tiring pleasure, best undertaken in short doses and organized in a legible framework.

On the screen was a picture of my debit card with the numbers clearly legible.

We can stop mumbling on the page and become legible writers by going italic.

Barely legible on its grimy walls a few weeks ago were cries for help.

We are awaiting a legible copy to post to our website.

Dorland operates in the gap between legible imagery and paint's.

People are writing less and less, and legible handwriting is becoming as rare as the quill pen.

Words are not legible in the photographed report, but the fear is they could become so by amplification or computer enhancement.

Also, please make sure that your answers are both clear and legible.

Some of the photos made the text difficult to read, but the fiercely protected ending was definitely legible.

The thing that annoys me is handwriting that is barely legible.

The result is not a palimpsest, because the original surface is still the more legible one.

Various lighting combinations were tried but the screen was not legible unless all the lights in the room were turned off.

Speed of legible handwriting probably makes a difference, too: someone who writes.

The instructions have been copied so many times that they are barely legible.

The difference between the two women is legible on the faces of the actresses.

The company said this week that it would make lettering on screens larger and bolder so it would be more legible while driving.

Rhoden's busy choreography look legible and even interesting.

Another is that the text should be printed in both upper- and lower-case letters, which are more legible than all capitals.

Marietta frowned as she tried to decipher the barely legible scrawl on the letter.

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legible (ˈlɛdʒəb^əl)

—*adj*
1.	(of handwriting, print, etc) able to be read or deciphered
2.	able to be discovered; discernible

[C14: from Late Latin legibilis, from Latin legere to read]

legi'bility

—n

'legibleness

—n

'legibly

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

legible

late 14c., from L.L. legibilis "that can be read," from L. legere "to read" (see lecture). Related: Legibility.

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