A system of embossed dots, now accepted for all written languages, that enables blind people to read and write. The system is based on 6 raised dots, which can be combined in different ways. There are 2 types of Braille. In grade I, each symbol represents an individual letter or punctuation mark. In grade , which is the more widely used, symbols represent common letter combinations or words.
A system of printing or writing devised for blind people. Developed by the Frenchman Louis Braille, the system is based on six raised dots which can be organised in di?erent combinations within two grades. Each system in Grade I represents an individual letter or punctuation mark. Grade II’s symbols represent common combinations of letters or individual words. Braille is accepted for all written languages, mathematics, science and music, with Grade II the more popular type.
n. an alphabet, developed by Louis Braille (1809–1852) in 1837, in which the letters are represented by patterns of raised dots, which are read by feeling with the finger tips. It is the main method of reading used by the blind.
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