legible

Everyday

Legible writing or print is clear enough to be read easily. tree →

In the lessons

School: «Make your handwriting legible.» Everyday and safety: signs and labels must be legible. It tells the reader whether writing can be read.

Examples

• Please make your handwriting legible. tree →
• The old letter was hardly legible. tree →
• Write your name legibly on the form. tree →
• The sign was legible from far away. tree →
• Doctors' notes are not always legible. tree →
• Use a dark pen so the answer is legible. tree →

Note

Opposite: illegible. Do not confuse with «eligible» (allowed or qualified).