Braille/breɪl/ Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Tactile Reading Braille is read by touch, not sight, with fingers moving over the raised dots. Students are practicing to read braille with their fingertips. Pro Tip 2/3Special Tools To write in braille, tools like a stylus and slate or a braille writer are used. She used a slate and stylus to write her name in braille. Pro Tip 3/3Not Alphabet Exclusive Braille includes symbols for punctuation, numbers, and formatting, not just letters. This braille book has special symbols to indicate chapter titles.