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
Like most ereaders, the Gen II is legible in all lighting conditions.
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PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Neglected and overgrown, the inscription was barely legible until local historian and YouTuber Kevin Cuthbertson recently decided to take action.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
When Browning was directing and producing Freaks, then, the circus sideshow was broadly culturally legible and in interplay with cinema as an evolving part of variety entertainment.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
The paper was wet, but the writing remained legible.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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PC Magazine, 7 Nov. 2025
Neglected and overgrown, the inscription was barely legible until local historian and YouTuber Kevin Cuthbertson recently decided to take action.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
When Browning was directing and producing Freaks, then, the circus sideshow was broadly culturally legible and in interplay with cinema as an evolving part of variety entertainment.
—JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
The paper was wet, but the writing remained legible.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legible
Adjective
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The animating impulse behind Proposition 50 is understandable.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Gary’s desperation throughout the episode is understandable.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The goal of the app is really to have accessible [dance] training for everybody.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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Working alongside veteran actor and festival president Hussein Fahmi, Tarek helps shape an event that is both accessible and ambitious.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Legible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legible. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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