in legible handwriting

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• 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

• handwriting — n. 1) illegible; legible handwriting 2) (misc.) to see the handwriting on the wall ( to foresee an impending disaster ) * * * [ hændˌraɪtɪŋ] legible handwriting illegible (misc.) to see the handwriting on the wall ( to foresee an impending… …   Combinatory dictionary

• legible — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin legibilis, from Latin legere to read Date: 14th century 1. capable of being read or deciphered ; plain < legible handwriting > 2. capable of being discovered or understood • legibility noun •… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• legible — adjective large, legible handwriting Syn: readable, easy to read, easily deciphered, clear, plain, neat, decipherable, intelligible …   Thesaurus of popular words

• handwriting — noun barely legible handwriting Syn: writing, script, hand, pen; penmanship, calligraphy, chirography; informal scrawl, scribble, chicken scratch …   Thesaurus of popular words

• legible — le‧gi‧ble [ˈledʒbl] adjective written or printed clearly, and easy to read: • The handwriting is so small it s barely legible. opposite illegible * * * legible UK US /ˈledʒɪbl/ adjective ► used to describe writing or text that you can read… …   Financial and business terms

• legible — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of handwriting or print) clear enough to read. DERIVATIVES legibility noun legibly adverb. ORIGIN Latin legibilis, from legere to read …   English terms dictionary

• handwriting — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clear, good, legible, neat ▪ Her handwriting was neat and legible. ▪ bad (esp. AmE), illegible, messy (esp. AmE …   Collocations dictionary

• legible — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ clearly ▪ Her handwriting was clearly legible. ▪ still ▪ The inscription is still legible …   Collocations dictionary

• legible — [[t]le̱ʤɪb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED Legible writing is clear enough to read. My handwriting isn t very legible. ...a barely legible sign. Ant: illegible …   English dictionary

• legible — le|gi|ble [ˈledʒıbəl] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : Late Latin; Origin: legibilis, from Latin legere; LEGEND] written or printed clearly enough for you to read ≠ ↑illegible ▪ Her handwriting was so tiny it was barely legible. >legibly adv… …   Dictionary of contemporary English