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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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