Definitions for legibility

legibility leg·i·bil·i·ty

Spelling: [lej-uh-bil-i-tee]
IPA: /ˌlɛdʒ əˈbɪl ɪ ti/

Legibility is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 156 anagrams from letters in legibility (begiiillty).

Definitions for legibility

noun

  1. Also, legibleness. the state or quality of being legible.
  2. Also called visibility. Typography. the quality of type that affects the perceptibility of a word, line, or paragraph of printed matter. Compare readability (def 2).

Origin of legibility

First recorded in 1670-80; legible + -ity

Examples for legibility

He might as well be written in Chinese so far as legibility goes.

In this field there is room for type the chief merit of which is apart from its legibility.

In regard to the small letters he found a like difference in legibility.

legibility, neatness, and clearness are the salient virtues of a letter.

The writing is remarkable for its legibility and freedom from erasure.

He should be as brief as possible, consistent with legibility.

Telegraphing does not always improve the legibility of a message.

In the matter of legibility the old volume may be preferable, and its price is less.

These have been put into lyric form in the text for legibility.

He only left a card on which Delia had superscribed in advance, almost with the legibility of print, the words "So sorry!"

Word Value for legibility
Scrable

16

Words with friends

19

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