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Braille

/brˈeɪl/
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(noun) A system of writing in which letters and some combinations of letters are represented by raised dots arranged in three or four rows of two dots each and are read by the blind and partially sighted using the fingertips.

Blind people read by touching, using a system of raised dots called Braille.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Blind people use ____ to read books with their sensitive fingertips.

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