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  2. Blind - Wikipedia

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    Blind experiment (single-blind or double-blind), a procedure to reduce bias in scientific experiments Blind hole , a mechanical engineering term for a hole that does not come out at the other side Blind via (electronics) , an electrical term used in printed circuit board

  3. Cultural depictions of blindness - Wikipedia

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    Several blind characters have been created by Marvel Comics, including Daredevil, Blind Al, Blindfold, Destiny, Madame Web, and Julia Carpenter. Blind characters created by DC Comics include Doctor Mid-Nite and Crazy Quilt. Kenshi Takahashi is a blind swordsman created for the Mortal Kombat video game series.

  4. Slate and stylus - Wikipedia

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    One of the most popular was the English system of Dr. William Moon invented in 1845. [4] [8] The English/Moon system or Moon type is easy to learn for the newly blind as it has a strong resemblance to the familiar written alphabet, but Braille has such great advantages over the Moon system for regular usage that the Moon system never became as ...

  5. Braille - Wikipedia

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    where the word premier, French for "first", can be read. Braille was based on a tactile code, now known as night writing, developed by Charles Barbier. (The name "night writing" was later given to it when it was considered as a means for soldiers to communicate silently at night and without a light source, but Barbier's writings do not use this term and suggest that it was originally designed ...

  6. Tactile alphabet - Wikipedia

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    A tactile alphabet is a system for writing material that the blind can read by touch. While currently the Braille system is the most popular and some materials have been prepared in Moon type, historically, many other tactile alphabets have existed:

  7. Cecogram - Wikipedia

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    ɡ r æ m / SEE-koh-gram [4]), also known as literature for the blind, [5] [6] is a letter or a parcel that contains documents or items intended for visually impaired persons. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Cecograms can be sent or received by such persons, as well as by organisations that provide assistance to the visually impaired.

  8. Opposite - Wikipedia

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    An antonym is one of a pair of words with opposite meanings. Each word in the pair is the antithesis of the other. A word may have more than one antonym. There are three categories of antonyms identified by the nature of the relationship between the opposed meanings.

  9. Visual impairment in art - Wikipedia

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    Visual impairment in art is a limited topic covered by research, with its focus being on how visually impaired people are represented in artwork throughout history. This is commonly portrayed through the inclusion of objects such as canes and dogs to symbolize blindness, [1] which is the most frequently depicted visual impairment in art.