legible — See readable. See readable, legible … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
readable — See readable, legible … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
legible — legible, readable In current use legible means ‘clear enough to be decipherable’ (as in legible handwriting); readable can also have this sense but more often means ‘well written and interesting to read’: • She writes unassuming, quietly readable … Modern English usage
readable — legible, readable In current use legible means ‘clear enough to be decipherable’ (as in legible handwriting); readable can also have this sense but more often means ‘well written and interesting to read’: • She writes unassuming, quietly readable … Modern English usage
readable — [adj1] understandable, legible clear, coherent, comprehensible, decipherable, distinct, explicit, flowing, fluent, graphic, intelligible, lucid, orderly, plain, precise, regular, simple, smooth, straightforward, tidy, unequivocal, unmistakable;… … New thesaurus
legible — [adj] easy to read clear, coherent, decipherable, distinct, easily read, intelligible, lucid, neat, plain, readable, sharp, understandable; concepts 267,535,576 Ant. illegible, unreadable … New thesaurus
Readable — Read a*ble (r[=e]d [.a]*b l), a. Such as can be read; legible; fit or suitable to be read; worth reading; interesting. {Read a*ble*ness}, n. {Read a*bly}, adv. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
readable — [rēd′ə bəl] adj. 1. interesting or easy to read 2. LEGIBLE readability n. readableness readably adv … English World dictionary
readable — adjective a) legible, possible to read or at least decipher If that sign was still readable wed know where we are! b) which can be read, i.e. accessed or played, by a certain technical type of device No sale, those arent readable with my DVD… … Wiktionary
readable — read|a|ble [ˈri:dəbəl] adj 1.) interesting and enjoyable to read, and easy to understand ≠ ↑unreadable very/highly/eminently readable ▪ The book is informative and highly readable. 2.) writing or print that is readable is clear and easy to read … Dictionary of contemporary English
