Braille

usgb/breɪl/
noun

A system of writing and printing for blind or visually impaired people, in which raised dots represent the letters of the alphabet.

He learned to read and write in braille.
Visual representation of "braille" - A system of writing and printing for blind or visually impaired people, in which raised dots represent the letters of the alphabet.

Often appears as...

  • read braille
  • write braille
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Tactile Reading

Braille is read by touch, not sight, with fingers moving over the raised dots.

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Students are practicing to read braille with their fingertips.
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Special Tools

To write in braille, tools like a stylus and slate or a braille writer are used.

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She used a slate and stylus to write her name in braille.
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Not Alphabet Exclusive

Braille includes symbols for punctuation, numbers, and formatting, not just letters.

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This braille book has special symbols to indicate chapter titles.
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