APA Dictionary of Psychology
legibility
- n.
- capability of being read or deciphered.
- the ease with which an environment can be cognitively represented, which determines one’s ability to navigate or find one’s way within an environment or setting. Landmarks, the overall shape or configuration of street grids, and building layout can significantly influence legibility. See also cognitive map; environmental cognition. —legible adj.
Updated on 04/19/2018
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