HyperDic: braille

English > 3 senses of the word Braille / braille:
NOUNperson Braille, Louis BrailleFrench educator who lost his sight at the age of three and who invented a system of writing and printing for sightless people (1809-1852)
communicationbraillea point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals
VERBcommunicationbrailletranscribe in braille
Braille / braille > pronunciation
Soundsbrey'l
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English > Braille: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningFrench educator who lost his sight at the age of three and who invented a system of writing and printing for sightless people (1809-1852).
SynonymLouis Braille
Instance ofeducator, pedagogue, pedagogsomeone who educates young people
SpanishBraille, Louis Braille
CatalanLouis Braille
Verbsbrailletranscribe in braille
English > braille: 3 senses > noun 2, communication
MeaningA point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals.
Broaderpoint systemA system of writing or printing using patterns of raised dots that can be read by touch
Spanishbraille
Catalanbraille
Verbsbrailletranscribe in braille
English > braille: 3 senses > verb 1, communication
Meaningtranscribe in braille.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broadertransliterate, transcriberewrite in a different script
Spanishtranscribir en braille, transcribir en Braille
NounsBrailleFrench educator who lost his sight at the age of three and who invented a system of writing and printing for sightless people (1809-1852)
braillea point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals

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