LEGIBLE

legible

(adjective) (of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered; “legible handwriting”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

legible (comparative more legible, superlative most legible)

Clear enough to be read; readable, particularly of handwriting.

Synonyms

• clean

• clear

• decipherable

• fair

• readable

Antonyms

• illegible

• unreadable

Source: Wiktionary


Leg"i*ble, a. Etym: [L. legibilis, fr. legere to read: cf. OF. legible. See Legend.]

1. Capable of being read or deciphered; distinct to the eye; plain; - - used of writing or printing; as, a fair, legible manuscript. The stone with moss and lichens so overspread, Nothing is legible but the name alone. Longfellow.

2. Capable of being discovered or understood by apparent marks or indications; as, the thoughts of men are often legible in their countenances.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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