legible
[ lej-uh-buh l ]
/ ˈlɛdʒ ə bəl /
adjective
capable of being read or deciphered, especially with ease, as writing or printing; easily readable.
capable of being discerned or distinguished: Anger was legible in his looks and behavior.
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Which of the options below is the best punctuation for the sentence? It__s your turn to pick the movie __ but your sister gets to pick the board game we _ re going to play.
Its your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie but your sister gets to pick the board game were going to play.
It’s your turn to pick the movie, but your sister gets to pick the board game we’re going to play.
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OTHER WORDS FROM legible
leg·i·bly, adverbun·leg·i·ble, adjectiveWords nearby legible
leggy, legharness, leghemoglobin, leghorn, legibility, legible, legion, legion of honor, legion of honour, legion of merit, legionary
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British Dictionary definitions for legible
legible
/ (ˈlɛdʒəbəl) /
adjective
(of handwriting, print, etc) able to be read or deciphered
able to be discovered; discernible
Derived forms of legible
legibility or legibleness, nounlegibly, adverbWord Origin for legible
C14: from Late Latin legibilis, from Latin legere to read
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