still legible

Frequency: 6.812.1 per million words

Indicates that something remains readable despite time or damage.

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Examples (10)

  • The inscription is still legible.
  • Despite years of exposure to the elements, the ancient manuscript was still legible.
  • After the fire, some documents were charred, but the crucial details were still legible.
  • The old map, though faded, was still legible enough to guide them.
  • Her signature on the old contract was faded but still legible.
  • Even with the smudges, the identification number was still legible.
  • The date on the tombstone, worn by time, was still legible to a careful observer.
  • I found an old letter in the attic, and the handwriting was surprisingly still legible.
  • The artist's faint inscription on the back of the painting was still legible.
  • The label on the antique bottle, though peeling, was still legible.