'Braille' definitions:
Definition of 'Braille'
(from WordNet)
noun
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) [syn: Braille, Louis Braille]
noun
A point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals
verb
Transcribe in braille
Definition of 'Braille'
From: GCIDE
- Braille \Braille\, n. A system of printing or writing for the blind in which the characters and numerals are represented by patterns of raised tangible points or dots. It was invented by Louis Braille, a French teacher of the blind. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Definition of 'braille'
From: GCIDE
- braille \braille\ v.
- 1. to transcribe in Braille. [WordNet 1.5]
Synonyms of 'Braille'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- Boston type,
- cane,
- embosser,
- guide dog,
- high-speed embosser,
- line letter,
- New York point,
- noctograph,
- Optacon,
- optophone,
- Pathsounder,
- personal sonar,
- Seeing Eye dog,
- sensory aid,
- sight-saver type,
- string alphabet,
- talking book,
- ultrasonic spectacles,
- visagraph,
- Visotoner,
- writing frame,
- writing stamps