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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What this means to you For everyday drivers, autonomous trucks raise understandable questions.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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In a time of school shootings, classroom bullying, culture wars over curricula, and faltering test scores, the impulse of some parents to take over their child’s education is understandable.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The researchers say future versions could generate complete 3D models from scratch, making physical product design accessible even to users with no prior modeling experience.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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This midsize option from Bagsmart hits the sweet spot with plenty of interior and exterior pockets to keep essentials organized and accessible.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Legible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legible. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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