Braille Definition
brāl
brailled, braille
noun
A system of printing and writing for the blind, in which characters are formed by patterns of raised dots which are felt with the fingers.
Webster's New World
The characters used in this system.
Webster's New World
A system of writing invented by Louis Braille, in which letters and some combinations of letters are represented by raised dots arranged in three rows of two dots each and are read by the blind and partially sighted using the fingertips.
Wiktionary
Alternative capitalization of braille.
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Synonyms:
- louis braille
- noctograph
- embosser
- optacon
verb
To print or write in such characters.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of, relating to or written in braille.
Wiktionary
Alternative capitalization of braille.
Wiktionary
pronoun
Louis Braille.
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Origin of Braille
After Louis Braille
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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