A system of writing and printing for blind or visually impaired people, in which varied arrangements of raised dots representing letters and numerals are identified by touch.
transitive verbBrailledBrailled or brailled, Braill·ing or braill·ing, Brailles or brailles
To print or transliterate using this system.
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Braille
Braille alphabet and numerals
, Louis 1809-1852.
French musician, educator, and inventor of a writing and printing system for blind or visually impaired people (1829). He lost his sight at the age of three.