B2 noun Neutral

braille

/breɪl/

A tactile writing system used by people who are visually impaired. It consists of patterns of raised dots that are felt with the fingertips to represent letters and numbers.

Beispiele

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1

The museum provided braille descriptions for all the major exhibits.

The museum gave descriptions in a raised-dot writing system for the main displays.

2

Educational institutions are legally required to provide course materials in braille upon request.

Schools must give class papers in a tactile format if a student asks for it.

3

Check out this cool restaurant; they even have the menu in braille!

Look at this restaurant; they have a menu with raised dots for reading.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
braille
Verb
braille
Adjektiv
braille
Verwandt
brailler
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Merkhilfe

Remember that 'Braille' and 'Bumps' both start with B—it is a language of bumps on a page.

Schnelles Quiz

The blind student used a special device to convert the digital text into ______.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: braille

Beispiele

1

The museum provided braille descriptions for all the major exhibits.

everyday

The museum gave descriptions in a raised-dot writing system for the main displays.

2

Educational institutions are legally required to provide course materials in braille upon request.

formal

Schools must give class papers in a tactile format if a student asks for it.

3

Check out this cool restaurant; they even have the menu in braille!

informal

Look at this restaurant; they have a menu with raised dots for reading.

4

The study examines the neural pathways activated when an individual reads braille.

academic

The research looks at brain activity during the reading of tactile dot patterns.

5

We need to ensure our elevator labels are updated with accurate braille signage.

business

We must make sure the elevator buttons have the correct raised-dot labels.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
braille
Verb
braille
Adjektiv
braille
Verwandt
brailler

Häufige Kollokationen

read braille to understand the tactile dots with fingers
braille display a device that shows computer text in tactile dots
braille alphabet the specific arrangement of dots for each letter
transcribe into braille to change written text into the dot system
braille labels stickers or signs using the tactile system

Häufige Phrasen

in braille

written using the tactile dot system

grade 2 braille

a shorthand version of the tactile system using contractions

braille cell

the basic unit consisting of six dots

Wird oft verwechselt mit

braille vs Morse code

Morse code uses sound or light pulses for communication, while braille is a tactile system for reading and writing.

braille vs Sign language

Sign language is a visual language using hand movements, whereas braille is a physical script felt with fingers.

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Nutzungshinweise

The word 'braille' is usually lowercase when referring to the writing system, although it is often capitalized as 'Braille' in honor of its inventor. It can function as both a noun and an adjective.

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Häufige Fehler

Learners sometimes use 'a braille' to refer to a book, but 'braille' is uncountable; you should say 'a book in braille' or 'braille text'.

💡

Merkhilfe

Remember that 'Braille' and 'Bumps' both start with B—it is a language of bumps on a page.

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Wortherkunft

Named after Louis Braille, the French educator who invented the system in 1824 after being blinded in childhood.

Grammatikmuster

uncountable noun often used as an attributive noun (e.g., braille books) prepositional phrase 'in braille' is common
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Kultureller Kontext

Braille is the global standard for literacy for the blind and is integrated into public infrastructure like ATMs and elevators in many countries.

Schnelles Quiz

The blind student used a special device to convert the digital text into ______.

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: braille

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