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
Become legible to the system, or irrelevant to the market.
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Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The comics now lack depth and shading and are less legible, while the rearrangement of features on the following page (puzzles and the doctor’s column) does nothing to enhance and is in fact to its detriment.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2025
Beards emerged as legible emblems of male virility and authority just as women began demanding the vote.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Senators Alex Padilla of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey have introduced the VISIBLE Act, which requires agents from ICE and Customs and Border Protection to wear legible ID, including the agency name or acronym.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
The comics now lack depth and shading and are less legible, while the rearrangement of features on the following page (puzzles and the doctor’s column) does nothing to enhance and is in fact to its detriment.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2025
Beards emerged as legible emblems of male virility and authority just as women began demanding the vote.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 July 2025
Senators Alex Padilla of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey have introduced the VISIBLE Act, which requires agents from ICE and Customs and Border Protection to wear legible ID, including the agency name or acronym.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legible
accessible
Adjective
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Farley repeatedly made comparisons to the Model T, a pioneer of assembly line mass production credited with making automobiles accessible to the general public.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
13 Aug. 2025
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Proponents of rule change say there should be no cost to the individual for services that make the hearing accessible.—
Allana Smith,
Freep.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Legible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legible. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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