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Braille (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).

Nouns denoting people.

Louis Braille's innovative system allowed people who were blind to read and write independently for the first time in history.
Braille developed his system by modifying a military code, making it accessible to those who needed it most.
At the age of 15, Louis Braille refined his braille system, creating a unique set of raised dots that corresponded to letters and words.
Today, braille is used worldwide by millions of people who are blind or have low vision, and is considered one of the most important inventions of the 19th century.
The braille system, invented by Louis Braille, consists of six dots that are raised in different combinations to represent letters, numbers, and punctuation marks.

A point system of writing in which patterns of raised dots represent letters and numerals.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The braille system was developed by Louis Braille in the early 19th century to help visually impaired people read and write.
She learned to read braille at a young age and found it to be an invaluable tool for her education.
The braille labels on the elevator buttons made it easier for her to navigate the building.
The organization provided braille books to schools for the blind, promoting literacy among students.
The new braille printer allowed her to create her own tactile documents at home.