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Recent Examples of legibility
Just as the latter’s elegant cursive lines eschewed legibility for pure, drunken expression, the former’s Auto-Tuned vocals form only the contours of words.
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James Gui, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Denilson Baniwa has argued that one of Indigenous art’s most effective instruments of resistance is disguise—the adoption of non-Indigenous forms to achieve legibility in white, institutional terms, while the actual logic resides elsewhere, unreadable to those the work isn’t intended for.
—María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
My lack of tact and legibility is divined.
—Morgan Parker, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 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
James Gui, Pitchfork, 17 Apr. 2026
Denilson Baniwa has argued that one of Indigenous art’s most effective instruments of resistance is disguise—the adoption of non-Indigenous forms to achieve legibility in white, institutional terms, while the actual logic resides elsewhere, unreadable to those the work isn’t intended for.
—María Carri, Artforum, 16 Apr. 2026
My lack of tact and legibility is divined.
—Morgan Parker, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
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.
—Carol Besler, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for legibility
Noun
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Crafting an effective job listing requires preparation, specificity and readability.—
Kat Boogaard,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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This story has been lightly edited and condensed for readability.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 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 28 Apr. 2026.
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