Noun: legibility ,le-ju'bi-li-tee
- Distinctness that makes perception easy
"The legibility of the road signs improved safety for drivers";
- discernability, discernibility
- (handwriting) a quality of writing (print or handwriting) that can be easily read
"The legibility of her handwriting made grading papers a breeze";
- readability
Derived forms: legibilities
Type of: comprehensibility, distinctness, sharpness, understandability
Antonym: illegibility
Encyclopedia: Legibility