legible

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leg·i·ble | \ ˈle-jə-bəl

Definition of legible

1 : capable of being read or deciphered : plain legible handwriting

2 : capable of being discovered or understood murder sweltered in his heart and was legible upon his face— Thomas Wolfe

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The document is not legible. an anxious mood that was clearly legible upon her face

Recent Examples on the Web Watching Joseph’s father try to hook up a washing machine, refusing help, while everyone else just stands around — frustrated, but quiet about it — gains power from being so emotionally legible. — K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2021 According to a report, the license plate had been removed, the VIN was not legible, and the car had been set on fire. — orlandosentinel.com, 27 Sep. 2021 The coins were in such good condition that the inscriptions were legible, allowing the team to identify coins from the reign of a number of Roman emperors. — Jack Guy, CNN, 23 Sep. 2021 In an age of self-indulgent polemics and pervasive disinformation, to listen to Duncan while washing dishes or folding laundry is to believe that historical events of immense complexity can be made legible. — David Klion, The New Republic, 20 Aug. 2021 The symbol’s meaning would have been legible to a small social circle, according to Joseph Black, a University of Massachusetts historian specializing in Renaissance literature. — V.m. Braganza, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Aug. 2021 The document was so old that only the couple's first names, William and Katey, were legible, according to ABC/CBS/CW+- affiliate WWAY. — Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com, 13 Aug. 2021 The application form must be neat and legible, and filled out completely. — courant.com, 9 Apr. 2021 According to a recent USA TODAY report, a barely legible handwritten will is at issue. — Nick Vlahos Of The Journal Star, chicagotribune.com, 19 Feb. 2021

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