Search results
- Dictionarylegible/ˈlɛdʒɪbl/
adjective
- 1. (of handwriting or print) clear enough to read: "the original typescript is scarcely legible"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
legible | American Dictionary. adjective. us / ˈledʒ·ə·bəl / Add to word list. (of writing or print) able to be read easily: The letter was faded and barely legible.
The meaning of LEGIBLE is capable of being read or deciphered : plain. How to use legible in a sentence.
Legible definition: capable of being read or deciphered, especially with ease, as writing or printing; easily readable.. See examples of LEGIBLE used in a sentence.
(Definition of legible from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) legible | Intermediate English. adjective. us / ˈledʒ·ə·bəl / Add to word list. (of writing or print) able to be read easily: The letter was faded and barely legible.
(ledʒɪbəl) adjective. Legible writing is clear enough to read. My handwriting isn't very legible. ...a barely legible sign. Synonyms: readable, clear, plain, bold More Synonyms of legible. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. English Quiz. Confusables. Synonyms of. 'legible' Language Lover's. Blog.
Legible describes readable print or handwriting. If someone tells you that your writing looks like "chicken scratch," it might not be legible, except to other chickens. Legible goes back to the Latin word legibilis, meaning "that can be read." If you can read someone's handwriting, it is legible.
1. capable of being read or deciphered, esp. with ease, as writing or printing. 2. capable of being discerned or distinguished: Anger was legible in his behavior. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin legibilis < legere to read] leg`i•bil′i•ty, n. leg′i•bly, adv.
Definition of legible adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
LEGIBLE definition: If writing is legible, you can read it easily: . Learn more.
Legible Definition. lĕjə-bəl. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adjective. Filter. adjective. That can be read or deciphered. Webster's New World. That can be read or deciphered easily. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Plainly discernible; apparent. A legible weakness in disposition. American Heritage.
