legible Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective (of handwriting, print, etc.) capable of being read or deciphered
    • legible handwriting

WordNet

Leg"i*ble adjective
Etymology
L. legibilis, fr. legere to read: cf. OF. legible. See Legend.
Definitions
  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. 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 1913