noun
- plural of illegibility; instances or qualities of being difficult or impossible to read
Usage: countable plural form; often used in academic or editorial contexts
Examples
- The illegibilities in the old manuscript made it nearly impossible for scholars to decipher the original text.
- The editor noted several illegibilities in the handwritten notes submitted by the author.
- Poor photocopying introduced numerous illegibilities into the document.
- The illegibilities of the faded ink frustrated the archivist's research efforts.
- Despite the illegibilities, experts were able to reconstruct most of the letter's content.