legible

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legible - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  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.
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              The stone with moss and lichens so overspread,
              Nothing is legible but the name alone. --Longfellow.
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     2. Capable of being discovered or understood by apparent
        marks or indications; as, the thoughts of men are often
        legible in their countenances.
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legible - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  legible
      adj 1: (of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or
             deciphered; "legible handwriting" [ant: illegible]