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The convention numbering the six cell positions one to six.
Also known as: Dot numbering convention, Braille dot positions
Braille positions are numbered one to three down the left column and four to six down the right, so any character can be described by the dots it raises — dots one, two and four, for instance.
Numbers the cell positions one to three in the left column and four to six in the right, giving every character a spoken and written description.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Is how braille is discussed and taught, since describing a character by its raised dots is far more practical than reproducing the tactile pattern.
Contexts: Language and transcription
Six dot positions labelled one, two and three down the left column and four, five and six down the right column.