legible

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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 • Feb. 28, 2026

For Justin Gausman, who co-hosts TCBCast, a podcast devoted to Presley, one of the movie’s triumphs is that it makes the singer’s “artistic process legible and accessible to anyone.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

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

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

"I was shocked when she did, I couldn't believe how legible it was," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2025

As if to make things still more oppressive, M. Yoshoto’s handwriting was just barely legible.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger