New York Point

proper noun

A system of tactile writing for blind people invented by William Bell Wait (1839–1916) in 1868.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A system of tactile writing for blind people invented by William Bell Wait (1839–1916) in 1868.

Origin

From New York + point.

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APA

New York Point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20York%20Point

MLA

“New York Point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20York%20Point. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “New York Point,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/New%20York%20Point.

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