legible
adjective
leg·i·ble
ˈle-jə-bəl 
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—
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Thomas WolfeExamples of legible in a Sentence
The document is not legible.
an anxious mood that was clearly legible upon her face
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Beards emerged as legible emblems of male virility and authority just as women began demanding the vote.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Senators Alex Padilla of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey have introduced the VISIBLE Act, which requires agents from ICE and Customs and Border Protection to wear legible ID, including the agency name or acronym.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
The bill would also require them to display legible identification, including their agency name or acronym and name or badge number in a manner that remains visible and unobscured by tactical gear or clothing.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
If the tax code is going to be enforced by machines, and the preparation calculated and handled by the same, the rules those machines follow should be legible and contestable, argues Andrew Leahey.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Senators Alex Padilla of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey have introduced the VISIBLE Act, which requires agents from ICE and Customs and Border Protection to wear legible ID, including the agency name or acronym.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
The bill would also require them to display legible identification, including their agency name or acronym and name or badge number in a manner that remains visible and unobscured by tactical gear or clothing.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
If the tax code is going to be enforced by machines, and the preparation calculated and handled by the same, the rules those machines follow should be legible and contestable, argues Andrew Leahey.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
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“Legible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legible. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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