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 that sense, video games have created a more legible relationship between types of physical media than most Hollywood creatives can crack.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
The details need to be both plausible but still legible as comedy, otherwise the jokes will read as hamfisted, or won’t land at all.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
These platforms must forge collaborative networks that mutually reinforce one another and establish a rigorous framework that makes the cultural values of the biennial format legible, tangible, and palpable to various segments of society in the immediate locale and across the continent.
—Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Colleagues have praised not only his command of physiology but also his ability to make his reasoning legible—to turn clinical uncertainty into something teachable.
—Alexandra Sifferlin, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
The details need to be both plausible but still legible as comedy, otherwise the jokes will read as hamfisted, or won’t land at all.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Apr. 2026
These platforms must forge collaborative networks that mutually reinforce one another and establish a rigorous framework that makes the cultural values of the biennial format legible, tangible, and palpable to various segments of society in the immediate locale and across the continent.
—Smooth Nzewi, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Colleagues have praised not only his command of physiology but also his ability to make his reasoning legible—to turn clinical uncertainty into something teachable.
—Alexandra Sifferlin, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legible
Adjective
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The mushroom comparison is understandable.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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This was understandable in 1977 when the Jackson family brand had lost considerable luster and star shine since their meteoric success during much of the group’s tenure at Motown.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Kukuiʻula is accessible by domestic and international flights into Līhuʻe Airport.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
23 Apr. 2026
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Sephora has a separate, easily accessible refillables section on the website; if a similar section exists on Ulta, Credo, Target, or Dermstore, it’s hidden somewhere outside the main dropdowns.—
Kara McGrath,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Legible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legible. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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