legible
AdjectiveUS[lej-uh-buhl]/ˈlɛdʒəbəl/3 syllables
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Leg′i·ble (lĕj′ĭ-b'l), adjective
Origin: 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.
The stone with moss and lichens so overspread, Nothing is legible but the name alone.— Henry W. Longfellow
2. Capable of being discovered or understood by apparent marks or indications; as, the thoughts of men are often legible in their countenances.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54