Braille meaning

UK US /breɪl/ 1 syllable

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).

Braille has 3 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

Braille as a noun

  1. 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)

    Synonyms: Louis Braille

    Type of: educator

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

    Type of: point system

Braille as a verb

  1. transcribe in braille

    Type of: transliterate

How to pronounce Braille

Braille is pronounced /breɪl/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with Braille

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BR · words ending in LE · 7-letter words

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