legible

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In “Vaccine Flag,” a vertical banner arcs gracefully across a soft gradient of L.A. haze, but the banner’s fabric is so tattered and decayed that its advertisement for vaccines is barely legible.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026

A "for sale" sign is barely legible at the top, its letters faded by sun and salt air.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

The figures’ gestures and facial expressions are instantly legible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 29, 2025

Though the paper was wet, both letters were still legible, so Ms Brown began tracking down the soldiers' families in order to pass them on.

From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025

The handkerchief floats down like a ghost, the initials C.N.B. legible amongst the embroidered vines.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern