browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about braille
braille |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Braille \Braille\, n. A system of printing or writing for the blind in which the characters are represented by tangible points or dots. It was invented by Louis Braille, a French teacher of the blind. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Braille n : a point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals [syn: {Braille}] v : transcribe in Braille From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: braille/breyl/ (Often capitalised) A class of {writing systems}, intended for use by blind and low-vision users, which express {glyphs} as raised dots. Currently employed braille standards use eight dots per cell, where a cell is a glyph-space two dots across by four dots high; most glyphs use only the top six dots. Braille was developed by Louis Braille (pronounced /looy bray/) in France in the 1820s. Braille systems for most languages can be fairly trivially converted to and from the usual script. Braille has several totally coincidental parallels with digital computing: it is {binary}, it is based on groups of eight bits/dots and its development began in the 1820s, at the same time {Charles Babbage} proposed the {Difference Engine}. Computers output Braille on {braille displays} and {braille printers} for hard copy. {British Royal National Institute for the Blind (http://www.rnib.org.uk/wesupply/fctsheet/braille.htm)}. (1998-10-19)
more about braille