Thesaurus: braille
a point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals
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- n. a point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals
- v. transcribe in braille
- A system of printing or writing for the blind in which the characters are represented by tangible points or dots. It was invented by Louis Braille, a French teacher of the blind.
- A system of printing or writing for the blind in which thecharacters are represented by tangible points or dots. It wasinvented by Louis Braille, a French teacher of the blind.
- n. French educator who lost his sight at the age of three and who invented a system of writing and printing for sightless people (1809-1852) n. a point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals v. transcribe in braille