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
Some of the headstones have legible names, others are illegible or are just horizontal blocks indicating a grave.
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
Narratives about the virtue of the state and the necessity of the war should be clear, legible, obvious.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
Enhanced Typography This may sound initially underwhelming, but Material 3 Expressive is overhauling Android's typography by introducing new type styles to make the OS more legible and attractive.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 15 May 2025
Some very efficient exhibition design makes this secret taxonomy at the very least legible — with translations from her notebook in the wall text and magnifying glasses on hand for your scrutiny of the illustrations.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2025
Narratives about the virtue of the state and the necessity of the war should be clear, legible, obvious.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
Enhanced Typography This may sound initially underwhelming, but Material 3 Expressive is overhauling Android's typography by introducing new type styles to make the OS more legible and attractive.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 15 May 2025
Some very efficient exhibition design makes this secret taxonomy at the very least legible — with translations from her notebook in the wall text and magnifying glasses on hand for your scrutiny of the illustrations.
—Walker Mimms, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legible
accessible
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But Sushi by Bou does it differently – this family of omakase restaurants keeps the experience accessible thanks to a $65, 12-course omakase.—
Aly Walansky,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Using different rules and gameplay mechanics that are supposedly more narrative-friendly and accessible, Daggerheart is one of many tabletop games coming for D&D‘s throne as the go-to system for fantasy adventures.—
James Grebey,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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“Legible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legible. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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