\Leg"i*ble\ (l[e^]j"[i^]*b'l), a. [L. legibilis, fr.
legere to read: cf. OF. legible. See {Legend}.]
1. Capable of being read or deciphered; distinct to the eye;
   plain; -- used of writing or printing; as, a fair, legible
   manuscript.
         The stone with moss and lichens so overspread,
         Nothing is legible but the name alone. --Longfellow.
2. Capable of being discovered or understood by apparent
   marks or indications; as, the thoughts of men are often
   legible in their countenances.