as in understandable
capable of being understood
an anxious mood that was clearly legible upon her face
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Recent Examples of legible
In his telling, this attack on limits is legible in a host of current phenomena, including mass immigration, free-market orthodoxy, the rise of AI, overseas labor exploitation, the clear-cutting of rainforests, and new ideas about gender.
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
With Henry’s arrival, Tara gains an identity in the contemporary sense—a gender, a particular disposition toward the world that is legible through her speech and actions.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Despite water inside the bottle, the letters' handwriting remained legible.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Like most ereaders, the Gen II is legible in all lighting conditions.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
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Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025
With Henry’s arrival, Tara gains an identity in the contemporary sense—a gender, a particular disposition toward the world that is legible through her speech and actions.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Despite water inside the bottle, the letters' handwriting remained legible.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Like most ereaders, the Gen II is legible in all lighting conditions.
—PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legible
Adjective
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The animating impulse behind Proposition 50 is understandable.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gary’s desperation throughout the episode is understandable.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The founders argue that automation should be accessible to smaller operators, including neighborhood bars and private event spaces.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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For everyday cooking, a tube makes tomato paste this effective flavor tool in your arsenal even more accessible.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Legible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legible. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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