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Please write your name in legible letters.
What does Legible mean?
Legible means easy to read.
Dictionary definition
Clear enough to be read easily.
Example sentences
Legible in a sentence
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The sign was legible from across the hallway.
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A legible answer helps the reader understand your work quickly.
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Practice 1
What does legible mean?
Legible writing is clear enough to read.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to legible?
Readable is close in meaning to legible.
Practice 3
Which word is an opposite of legible?
Illegible is the opposite of legible.
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Legible
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lej · uh · buhl · strongest beat: lej
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WordLegible.
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MeaningLegible means easy to read.
ExampleExample: Please write your name in legible letters.
Word breakdown
3 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- lej · uh · buhl
- Strongest beat
- lej
- Ending
- buhl
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on lej.
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Word family
Legible word family
Base word
legible
adjective
legible
Base form.
adverb
legibly
In a way that is easy to read.
noun
legibility
The quality of being easy to read.
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Hint for students
Legible means easy to read.
Common mix-up
Legible is not the same as illegible. Legible means legible means easy to read.
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Read this model sentence: The sign was legible from across the hallway. Clue words: sign, across, hallway. Underline clue words that show why legible fits instead of illegible. Now write one new sentence that shows legible without using the word legible. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show legible?
Teacher prompt
Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The sign was legible from across the hallway." Why does legible fit better than illegible?
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