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Legible — Leg i*ble (l[e^]j [i^]*b l), a. [L. legibilis, fr. legere to read: cf. OF. legible. See {Legend}.] 1. Capable of being read or deciphered; distinct to the eye; plain; used of writing or printing; as, a fair, legible manuscript. [1913 Webster] The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
legible — le‧gi‧ble [ˈledʒbl] adjective written or printed clearly, and easy to read: • The handwriting is so small it s barely legible. opposite illegible * * * legible UK US /ˈledʒɪbl/ adjective ► used to describe writing or text that you can read… … Financial and business terms
legible — legible, readable In current use legible means ‘clear enough to be decipherable’ (as in legible handwriting); readable can also have this sense but more often means ‘well written and interesting to read’: • She writes unassuming, quietly readable … Modern English usage
legible — adjetivo 1. Que se puede leer: Tu firma es legible … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
legible — index coherent (clear), comprehensible Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
legible — (adj.) late 14c., from L.L. legibilis that can be read, from L. legere to read (see LECTURE (Cf. lecture) (n.)). Related: Legibly … Etymology dictionary
legible — [adj] easy to read clear, coherent, decipherable, distinct, easily read, intelligible, lucid, neat, plain, readable, sharp, understandable; concepts 267,535,576 Ant. illegible, unreadable … New thesaurus
legible — Legible, ou Lisible, qu on peut lire, Legibilis … Thresor de la langue françoyse
legible — (Del lat. legibĭlis). adj. Que se puede leer … Diccionario de la lengua española
legible — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of handwriting or print) clear enough to read. DERIVATIVES legibility noun legibly adverb. ORIGIN Latin legibilis, from legere to read … English terms dictionary
legible — [lej′ə bəl] adj. [ME (northern) legeable < LL legibilis < L legere, to read: see LOGIC] 1. that can be read or deciphered 2. that can be read or deciphered easily legibility n. legibly adv … English World dictionary
