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Visible vs Legible - What's the difference?

visible | legible |

As adjectives the difference between visible and legible

is that visible is able to be seen while legible is being clear enough to be read, readable, particularly for handwriting.

visible

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to be seen.
  • *
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    Synonyms

    * apparent

    Antonyms

    * invisible * hidden

    legible

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Being clear enough to be read, readable, particularly for handwriting.
  • Antonyms

    * illegible * unreadable

    Synonyms

    * clean * clear * decipherable * fair * readable