legible

[ lej-uh-buhl ]

/ ˈlɛdʒ ə bəl /

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adjective

capable of being read or deciphered, especially with ease, as writing or printing; easily readable.

capable of being discerned or distinguished: Anger was legible in his looks and behavior.

Origin of legible

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin legibilis; equivalent to leg(ere) to read + -ibilis-ible

OTHER WORDS FROM legible

leg·i·bly, adverbun·leg·i·ble, adjective

Words nearby legible

legharness, leghemoglobin, leg hit, Leghorn, legibility, legible, legion, legionary, legionary ant, Legionella, Legionella bozemanii

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Example sentences from the Web for legible

You can have rapport, or you can have fast, legible notes, but you cannot have both.
The (So Far) Failed Promise of Electronic Medical Records||January 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
We photocopied the page this very afternoon at the DC Public Library's central branch: I'm hoping the PDF below is legible.
A False Charge Against Fareed Zakaria (UPDATED)|David Frum|August 14, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Luckily the paragraph was torn off from the top of the page, said Frank, and the date of the issue is legible.
The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune|Wilbur Lawton
The post-office regulation on the subject of addresses runs thus: 'Every address should be legible and complete.
Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art|Various

Legible, lej′i-bl, adj. that may be read: that may be understood.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
Somehow, he expected that she would write in a clear, strong, legible way.
The Silent Barrier|Louis Tracy
The wax was almost worn away and it had been necessary to go over the words several times in order to make them legible.
Ancient Manners|Pierre Louys

British Dictionary definitions for legible

legible

/ (ˈlɛdʒəbəl) /

adjective

(of handwriting, print, etc) able to be read or deciphered

able to be discovered; discernible

Derived forms of legible

legibility or legibleness, nounlegibly, adverb

Word Origin for legible

C14: from Late Latin legibilis, from Latin legere to read

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	legible
释义	legible [ lej-uh-buhl ] / ˈlɛdʒ ə bəl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR legible ON THESAURUS.COM adjective capable of being read or deciphered, especially with ease, as writing or printing; easily readable. capable of being discerned or distinguished: Anger was legible in his looks and behavior. Origin of legible 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin legibilis; equivalent to leg(ere) to read + -ibilis-ible OTHER WORDS FROM legible leg·i·bly, adverbun·leg·i·ble, adjective Words nearby legible legharness, leghemoglobin, leg hit, Leghorn, legibility, legible, legion, legionary, legionary ant, Legionella, Legionella bozemanii Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for legible You can have rapport, or you can have fast, legible notes, but you cannot have both. The (So Far) Failed Promise of Electronic Medical Records\|\|January 21, 2013\|DAILY BEAST We photocopied the page this very afternoon at the DC Public Library's central branch: I'm hoping the PDF below is legible. A False Charge Against Fareed Zakaria (UPDATED)\|David Frum\|August 14, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Luckily the paragraph was torn off from the top of the page, said Frank, and the date of the issue is legible. The Boy Aviators' Flight for a Fortune\|Wilbur Lawton The post-office regulation on the subject of addresses runs thus: 'Every address should be legible and complete. Chambers's Journal of Popular Literature, Science, and Art\|Various Legible, lej′i-bl, adj. that may be read: that may be understood. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various Somehow, he expected that she would write in a clear, strong, legible way. The Silent Barrier\|Louis Tracy The wax was almost worn away and it had been necessary to go over the words several times in order to make them legible. Ancient Manners\|Pierre Louys British Dictionary definitions for legible legible / (ˈlɛdʒəbəl) / adjective (of handwriting, print, etc) able to be read or deciphered able to be discovered; discernible Derived forms of legible legibility or legibleness, nounlegibly, adverb Word Origin for legible C14: from Late Latin legibilis, from Latin legere to read Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to legible distinct, lucid, readable, coherent, understandable, neat, intelligible, clear, plain, sharp, decipherable
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legible

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adjective

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