legible

Example Sentences

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She reached into her pocket, pulled out the paper, and busily straightened it until it was legible to her.

From Literature

Its opening sequence is both graceful and conspicuous; its exposition is entirely legible, yet so very charming that its plainness doesn’t matter one bit.

From Salon

In “Vaccine Flag,” a vertical banner arcs gracefully across a soft gradient of L.A. haze, but the banner’s fabric is so tattered and decayed that its advertisement for vaccines is barely legible.

From Los Angeles Times

Romantic effort becomes legible not only to your partner but often to a broader social world.

From The Wall Street Journal

A "for sale" sign is barely legible at the top, its letters faded by sun and salt air.

From Barron's