legible
/ˈledʒəbl/adjective
उच्चारण लेजबल
सुपाठ्य, साफ़ पढ़ने योग्य (लिखावट)
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(of handwriting or print) clear enough to read
सुपाठ्य, साफ़ पढ़ने योग्य (लिखावट)
- Write your roll number in legible capitals.
- The old inscription is barely legible.
- Examiners can only mark answers that are legible.
+ 2 more examples
- His writing is hardly legible, so I could not read the note.
- The sign was old, but still legible from a distance.
Synonyms readable clear neat decipherable
Opposite illegible unreadable indecipherable
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
legible + noun / be legible
Describes handwriting or print that can be read easily. It is about writing, not about the quality of ideas.
हस्तलेख या छपाई का वर्णन करता है जिसे आसानी से पढ़ा जा सके। यह लेखन के रूप के बारे में है, विचारों की गुणवत्ता के बारे में नहीं।
- Write legible answers in the exam.
- The signature on the cheque was barely legible.
legible vs. readable / eligible
'Legible' is about clear writing; 'readable' about a book that is pleasant to read; 'eligible' is a different word meaning qualified.
'Legible' स्पष्ट लेखन के बारे में है; 'readable' पढ़ने में रोचक पुस्तक के बारे में; 'eligible' बिल्कुल अलग शब्द है जिसका अर्थ पात्र है।
- Her handwriting is legible, and her novel is readable.
legible to / from + distance
'Legible to' names who can read it; 'legible from' a distance shows how far away.
'Legible to' बताता है कि इसे कौन पढ़ सकता है; 'legible from' दूरी बताता है।
- The notice must be legible to all students.
- The board is legible from the last bench.
legibly / legibility
The adverb is 'legibly' (write legibly) and the noun is 'legibility'. The opposite is 'illegible'.
Adverb 'legibly' (write legibly) और noun 'legibility' है। विलोम 'illegible' है।
- Please write legibly in the answer sheet.
+Collocations 4
legible + noun
handwritingsignaturetextprintaddressnumber plate
- A legible address helps the postman deliver the letter.
adverb + legible
perfectlybarelyhardlyclearlyfullystill
- The faded inscription is barely legible.
verb + legible
beremainmakekeeplook
- Use a dark pen to keep the script legible.
legible + to / from
to allto the examinerfrom afarfrom a distanceto the eye
- The signboard is legible from a distance.
“More examples 5
- Teachers prefer neat and legible handwriting in the answer sheet.
शिक्षक उत्तर-पुस्तिका में साफ़ और पठनीय हस्तलेख पसंद करते हैं।
- The inscription on the old coin was no longer legible.
पुराने सिक्के पर लिखा लेख अब पढ़ने योग्य नहीं रहा।
- The doctor's prescription was barely legible.
डॉक्टर का पर्चा मुश्किल से पढ़ा जा सकता था।
- Please make the numbers legible so the clerk can enter them correctly.
कृपया अंकों को पठनीय बनाएँ ताकि क्लर्क उन्हें सही दर्ज कर सके।
- Radhika practises writing legibly every morning.
राधिका हर सुबह साफ़ और पठनीय लिखने का अभ्यास करती है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Her handwriting is not eligible.
✓ Her handwriting is not legible.
'Eligible' means qualified; 'legible' means readable.
'Eligible' का अर्थ पात्र है; 'legible' का अर्थ पढ़ने योग्य है।
✗ Write your name legible on the form.
✓ Write your name legibly on the form.
A verb needs an adverb: 'legibly'.
Verb के साथ adverb 'legibly' आता है।
✗ His handwriting is too much legible.
✓ His handwriting is very legible.
'Too much' is not used before an adjective; use 'very' (or 'too' with a negative sense).
Adjective से पहले 'too much' नहीं आता; 'very' का प्रयोग करें।
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leg·i·ble
?Which word?
Keep apart legible (readable) and eligible (qualified); the two are a regular trap.
Legible (पढ़ने योग्य) और eligible (योग्य, पात्र) को अलग रखिए; यह जोड़ी नियमित trap है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
Writing that can be read is legible; writing that cannot be read is illegible.
'जो लिखावट पढ़ी जा सके' legible और 'जो न पढ़ी जा सके' illegible है।