legible
adjective
leg·i·ble
ˈle-jə-bəl 
1
: capable of being read or deciphered : plain
legible handwriting
2
: capable of being discovered or understood
murder sweltered in his heart and was legible upon his face—
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Thomas WolfeExamples of legible in a Sentence
The document is not legible.
an anxious mood that was clearly legible upon her face
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Text, buttons, and other elements become more consistently legible in this mode, and window content is no longer visible beneath them.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Immediately legible to the tongue as raw, lean tuna.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
In one section, a date without the year and a possible name are legible, Zuchtriegel said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Time is read vertically, calendar indications horizontally, giving the dial a legible and recognizable face.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Immediately legible to the tongue as raw, lean tuna.
—The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
In one section, a date without the year and a possible name are legible, Zuchtriegel said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
Time is read vertically, calendar indications horizontally, giving the dial a legible and recognizable face.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for legible
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“Legible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/legible. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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