legibility

[ lej-uh-bil-i-tee ]

/ ˌlɛdʒ əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

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noun

Also leg·i·ble·ness. the state or quality of being legible.

Also called visibility. Typography. the quality of type that affects the perceptibility of a word, line, or paragraph of printed matter. Compare readability(def 2).

Origin of legibility

First recorded in 1670–80; legible + -ity

Words nearby legibility

leggings, leggy, legharness, leghemoglobin, leghorn, legibility, legible, legion, legion of honor, legion of honour, legion of merit

Example sentences from the Web for legibility

Competitors are asked to note that legibility of handwriting will carry weight as well as intrinsic merit.

The Healthy Life, Vol. V, Nos. 24-28 |Various
Legibility, neatness, and clearness are the salient virtues of a letter.

The Etiquette of To-day |Edith B. Ordway
The principal requisites of Letters of Business are, intelligibility, legibility, and brevity.

The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion |Henry Lunettes
It possesses one very great advantage, that is, its legibility.

Illumination and its Development in the Present Day |Sidney Farnsworth

In the matter of legibility the old volume may be preferable, and its price is less.

The Oxford Book of American Essays |Various

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BROWSE DICTIONARY

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legibility

noun

Origin of legibility

Words nearby legibility

Words related to legibility

Example sentences from the Web for legibility