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The document is not legible.
an anxious mood that was clearly legible upon her face
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Several used alternative and experimental pronouns on large plaques translated into twelve or so languages – none of which were legible.
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Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
The Scribe, for starters, boasts a larger 10.2-inch display with a 300dpi resolution – helping ensure that text is legible and crisp.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 16 Dec. 2022
But instead of being arch and forbiddingly intellectual, the effect is immediately legible and engaging.
—David Benedict, Variety, 6 Dec. 2022
And so these Chili Peppers remain instantly legible and profoundly complicated, totally visceral and borderline mystical.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022
As The Verge notes, Google Lens, its multipurpose object-recognition tool, can already transcribe handwritten notes, though messy handwriting is not legible.
—Marco Marcelline, PCMAG, 19 Dec. 2022
The state received 10,097 of them, 669 without legible postmarks.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2021
In order to guarantee a response from Santa and his elves, letters must be received by Dec. 17 at Santa's address: Santa ClausPO Box 1Santa Claus, IN 47579 Please ensure the return address is legible.
—Emma Quasny, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2022
Despite the ancient creases and stains, its nine lines of flowing Latin script, translated long ago, were clearly legible.
—Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Nov. 2022
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Riley Van Steward, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
The Scribe, for starters, boasts a larger 10.2-inch display with a 300dpi resolution – helping ensure that text is legible and crisp.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 16 Dec. 2022
But instead of being arch and forbiddingly intellectual, the effect is immediately legible and engaging.
—David Benedict, Variety, 6 Dec. 2022
And so these Chili Peppers remain instantly legible and profoundly complicated, totally visceral and borderline mystical.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022
As The Verge notes, Google Lens, its multipurpose object-recognition tool, can already transcribe handwritten notes, though messy handwriting is not legible.
—Marco Marcelline, PCMAG, 19 Dec. 2022
The state received 10,097 of them, 669 without legible postmarks.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2021
In order to guarantee a response from Santa and his elves, letters must be received by Dec. 17 at Santa's address: Santa ClausPO Box 1Santa Claus, IN 47579 Please ensure the return address is legible.
—Emma Quasny, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Dec. 2022
Despite the ancient creases and stains, its nine lines of flowing Latin script, translated long ago, were clearly legible.
—Jo Marchant, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Nov. 2022
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Late Latin legibilis, from Latin legere to read
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of legible was
in the 15th century
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“Legible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legible. Accessed 7 Feb. 2023.
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