Braille
Noun:
- A tactile writing system: A system of writing for blind and visually impaired people, in which characters are represented by patterns of raised dots that are felt with the fingertips.
- The writing produced in this system: Text or documents that use this tactile dot system.
Verb:
- To transcribe or print in braille: To convert text into or produce it using the braille system of raised dots.
Noun:
- The library has a large collection of books in braille.
- She learned to read braille at a very young age.
Verb:
- The organization volunteers to braille textbooks for students.
- This document needs to be brailled for the meeting.
"Braille display" or "braille terminal": An electromechanical device that allows a blind person to read text from a computer screen by raising and lowering pins to form braille characters.
- He uses a refreshable braille display to read his emails.
"Braille translator": Software that converts text from a standard format into braille code.
- Before embossing, the file must be processed by a braille translator.
Brailler (Noun): A machine for writing in braille, similar to a typewriter.
- She typed the letter on her Perkins brailler.
Braillist (Noun): A person who transcribes text into braille.
- He works as a certified braillist for the state commission.
- Tactile writing system: A more general term for any writing system meant to be read by touch.
- Raised-point writing: A descriptive synonym emphasizing the physical nature of braille.
Grade 1 braille: A form of braille that is a direct letter-for-symbol substitution, used for beginners.
- Children often start by learning Grade 1 braille.
Grade 2 braille: A form of braille that uses contractions and abbreviations to increase reading speed and reduce space.
- Most published material for adults is in Grade 2 braille.
(Note: As a proper noun and a specific technical term, 'braille' itself is not commonly used in idiomatic expressions. The idioms below relate to the concepts of reading, touch, or accessibility.) - To read like braille: To examine something very closely or by touch, often searching for fine details. - The detective went over the document like it was braille, looking for any hidden impressions. - A braille for the soul: A metaphorical phrase describing something that helps one understand deep or intangible truths. - For her, music was a braille for the soul, helping her navigate complex emotions.
-
a point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals
-
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)
-
transcribe in braille