braille
noun
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variants:
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Definition of braille
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a system of writing for the blind that uses characters made up of raised dots
Braille
biographical name
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Definition of Braille (Entry 2 of 2)
Louis 1809â1852 French blind teacher of the blind
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Other Words from braille
Noun
braille
transitive verb
brailled;
brailling
braillist
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noun
Examples of braille in a Sentence
Noun
a book made available in brailleRecent Examples on the Web: Noun
Twenty years later, Allen is sitting at his dining room table in front of a small braille keyboard attached to an iPhone that reads emails, books and writing back to him at breakneck speed. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, "A blind heroine rules this audio comic book written for a blind audience," 26 Aug. 2019 Existing braille embossers couldnât produce anything other than text. — High School Journalism Institute, oregonlive.com, "Beyond braille: Oregon-made âprintersâ open opportunities for the blind in math and science," 22 July 2019 So in 1996, Gardner and his students designed and developed an embosser that could print both braille and graphics. — High School Journalism Institute, oregonlive.com, "Beyond braille: Oregon-made âprintersâ open opportunities for the blind in math and science," 22 July 2019 This 90-minute educational adventure will teach your children about how talking books and braille books are made. — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, "From kitties to caving: 8 great ways for kids to spend rainy days in Louisville," 12 July 2019 At the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, the braille was too oversized to read for the blind. — Steve Dorsey, CBS News, "Bad braille plagues buildings across U.S., CBS News Radio investigation finds," 28 June 2019 Claudio learned braille quickly and stayed relatively involved in school and activities. — Ysabelle Kempe, BostonGlobe.com, "What does it take to climb Mount Kilimanjaro when youâre blind?," 5 June 2019 The performing arts centerâs braille signs had been installed out of armâs reach. — Rebecca Heilweil, Philly.com, "Mapping wheelchair access in Philly and the 'burbs," 11 Apr. 2018 Unlike braille, these tactile letters can be scaled to any size the user requires. — Maya Wei-haas, Smithsonian, "Could This New Tactile Font Help People Who Lose Their Sight Late In Life?," 1 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'braille.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for braille
braille
noun
English Language Learners Definition of braille
: a system of writing for blind people in which letters are represented by raised dots
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Kids Definition of braille
: a system of printing for the blind in which the letters are represented by raised dots
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Medical Definition of braille
: a system of writing for the blind that uses characters made up of raised dots
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