legible
/ˈledʒəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈledʒəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈle-jə-bəl/ (ame, mw)
legible — adjective
- legiblepositive
- more legiblecomparative
- most legiblesuperlative
1. If handwriting, print, or any text is legible, the letters and words are formed
If handwriting, print, or any text is legible, the letters and words are formed clearly enough that a reader can make them out without strain.
Talia rewrote the recipe in pencil so it would be legible to her grandmother.
predicative: be legible to [reader]
The doctor's prescription was barely legible, and the pharmacist had to call the clinic.
common collocation: barely legible
Henrik printed the address in large block letters to keep it legible in the rain.
Most of the gravestone's inscription is still legible after two hundred years.
Please write the form in clear, legible handwriting using black ink.
- readable
broader — covers both physical clarity and engaging writing style
- clear
general; not specific to handwriting or print
- decipherable
implies effort was needed to work the letters out
- illegible
direct opposite — letters cannot be made out
- unreadable
may also mean dull or badly written, not just unclear letters
文法句型
legible + noun
be legible
用法筆記
Frequently modifies words for written or printed material (handwriting, signature, label, inscription, print). The collocation 'barely legible' is the most common qualified use; 'perfectly legible' is the affirmative counterpart.