"glanceable" meaning in English

See glanceable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more glanceable [comparative], most glanceable [superlative]
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  1. (of graphics) Understandable at a glance, or with occasional glances, and therefore requiring only minimal attention. Translations (adjective): de vistazo (english: un) (Spanish)
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