Meaning & use
legible
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Clear enough to be read easily.
See it in a sentence
His handwriting was barely legible, forcing the teacher to guess at several words.
The sign's faded letters were no longer legible from a distance.
A note on using this word
Legible refers specifically to how easy something is to read visually, as distinct from "understandable," which concerns meaning.
Words with a similar meaning
readableclear
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Words with an opposite meaning
illegibleunreadable
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