overskuelige

Overskuelige is a Danish adjective describing information, plans, interfaces, or objects that are easy to grasp at a glance. Something overskuelig is clear, well organized, and not overwhelming, making it straightforward to review or act on.

The word derives from the prefix over- plus the verb overskue, meaning to survey or take in at a glance. The form overskuelige represents the common usage for describing plural or indefinite content in the gender-neutral sense.

In usage, overskuelige is commonly applied to documents, reports, websites, dashboards, and instructional materials. It signals that content is structured with concise wording, logical sections, and visual aids such as headings, bullet lists, and diagrams that help the reader form an overview quickly. The term is often contrasted with dense, cluttered, or inaccessible material.

Related concepts include overskuelighed, the noun for the quality of being easy to grasp, and related adjectives such as klar or overskuelig in a more general sense. In translation, overskuelige may be rendered as clear, comprehensible, or easy to understand.