adjective
legible
LEJ-uh-bul/ˈledʒəbl/
Clear enough to read.
The card's crisp dark lettering makes its short message legible.
Etymology
The pieces express “capable of being read.” Latin legibilis already described plainly written text, connecting the ability to read something with the clarity of its written marks.
In context
can you guys read that at all yeah can we turn more of the lights off because I think I think it'll be legible enough
More examples
- Please make sure your signature is legible.
- The faded address is barely legible.
- Larger print makes the instructions more legible.
Forms
legible · more legible · most legible
legibility noun — The quality of being clear enough to read.
legibly adverb — In a way that can be read.
Similar words
- readable
- Can also describe writing that is enjoyable or easily understood.
- decipherable
- Suggests unclear writing that can be read with effort.