Legibility

noun

noun ·5 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The property of being legible or easily readable. countable, uncountable

    "The legibility of this text is questionable: half the people asked said it was almost illegible, but the other half said it was easy to read."

  2. 2
    distinctness that makes perception easy wordnet
  3. 3
    a quality of writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read wordnet

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readabilitydiscernabilitydiscernabilityintelligibilityreadability

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"Legibility is the politeness of handwriting."

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