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legible

adjective

leg·​i·​ble ˈle-jə-bəl How to pronounce legible (audio)
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 Thomas Wolfe
legibility noun
legibly adverb

Example Sentences

The document is not legible. an anxious mood that was clearly legible upon her face
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Late Latin legibilis, from Latin legere to read

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of legible was in the 15th century

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