as in understandable
capable of being understood
an anxious mood that was clearly legible upon her face
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Rushing’s main goal was to make the spirituals legible to today’s youth.
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Steven Vargas, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Steps like these will ensure your message is legible to AI tools, positioning you for success on search, social, voice and beyond.
—Drew Chapin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Dear Tongue-Tied, Right now, your family members are not morally legible to you.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 15 Dec. 2024
Framed within the two-piece 40 mm solid bronze alloy case, the matte black sandwich dial remains highly legible with central hour and minute functions, running seconds at six o’clock, and a date function at three.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 30 July 2024
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Steven Vargas, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2024
Steps like these will ensure your message is legible to AI tools, positioning you for success on search, social, voice and beyond.
—Drew Chapin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Dear Tongue-Tied, Right now, your family members are not morally legible to you.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 15 Dec. 2024
Framed within the two-piece 40 mm solid bronze alloy case, the matte black sandwich dial remains highly legible with central hour and minute functions, running seconds at six o’clock, and a date function at three.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 30 July 2024
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“Legible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legible. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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