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point system

point system

4.1
A writing system that uses raised dots people read by touch
  • noun
  • /pɔɪnt ˈsɪstəm/
translation icon : sistema Braille
  • The point system allows blind individuals to read by feeling the raised dots on the surface.

Examples

  • Wait invented the New York Point system of writing for the blind around 1867, which used raised dots similar to the method developed by Louis Braille (1809-1852) in Paris.

    Academic text (2015)

  • Many schools implement a point system to help visually impaired students learn to read with Braille.

  • Persons who are visually impaired can communicate effectively using a point system that converts text into raised dots.

Synonyms

braille
vspoint system
  • Specialized
18 4.5

A system of raised dots that blind people read

is the same system but presented under a different name
writing system
vspoint system
  • Specialized
2 3.5

A way to show a language's words using letters or characters

focuses specifically on tactile raised dot patterns for visually impaired readers
notational system
vspoint system
  • Specialized
6.6

A set of symbols that shows numbers or ideas, for example in music and math

applies instead to a tactile letter and number system using raised dots for touch reading

Surface Forms

point system singular
point systems plural

Morphology

point + system

The noun-noun compound is directly compositional: 'point' denotes a scoring unit and 'system' denotes an organized set of rules, so 'point system' straightforwardly means a method that uses points for evaluation. This is a common, cross-linguistic construction and follows standard English compounding patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

The noun point system for Braille comes from the raised points that are small dots you read with your fingers; patterns of these points make letters. That's why the phrase means a dot-based writing system for blind readers.