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Recent Examples of legibility
The dial is all about legibility, with white markings over a black surface, including a larger-than-usual tachymeter scale printed on one of the deepest flanges in the business.
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Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Gehry was not immune to the pressure toward legibility.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Compounding that volume, legal workers say, is a disorienting veneer of legibility that AI can bring to flawed or baseless arguments.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
The smart-glasses problem is a legibility problem.
—Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
For titles that aren't verified for the Steam Deck but want that status on the Steam Machine, Valve won't check UI legibility or guarantee performance at any resolutions outside 1080p.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
The sculptural sapphire crystal flows over a three-dimensional dial-flange, with enhanced depth and legibility.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
Their power lies not in persuasion, but in legibility.
—Debbie Millman, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires sans-serif fonts on physical signage and display screens because of their relative legibility.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Dec. 2025
Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2026
Gehry was not immune to the pressure toward legibility.
—Julian Rose, Artforum, 26 Mar. 2026
Compounding that volume, legal workers say, is a disorienting veneer of legibility that AI can bring to flawed or baseless arguments.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 18 Mar. 2026
The smart-glasses problem is a legibility problem.
—Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
For titles that aren't verified for the Steam Deck but want that status on the Steam Machine, Valve won't check UI legibility or guarantee performance at any resolutions outside 1080p.
—Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
The sculptural sapphire crystal flows over a three-dimensional dial-flange, with enhanced depth and legibility.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
Their power lies not in persuasion, but in legibility.
—Debbie Millman, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The Americans with Disabilities Act requires sans-serif fonts on physical signage and display screens because of their relative legibility.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legibility
Noun
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This story has been lightly edited and condensed for readability.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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This phone conversation was edited for length, clarity and readability.—
Emily Brindley
Health Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Much of it was lost to the audience, since reverberant amplification gave heroic heft to Blanchett’s voice at the cost of intelligibility.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Speaking of clarity, these new headphones have been designed by Sennheiser’s in-house acoustics team and are tuned for vocal intelligibility, while still providing plenty of bass response.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Legibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legibility. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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