Optacon
/ˈɒptək(ə)n/ /ˈɒptəkɒn/noun
A device for enabling a blind person to recognize printed characters by touch, the fingertip being placed on an array of numerous tiny rods certain of which vibrate in accordance with the pattern of light from the characters.
Origin
1970s; earliest use found in The New York Times. From op- + ta- + con-.
- break out
- breakout
- break out in
- break point
- breakpoint
- break rank
- break rank (or ranks)
- breaks
- break ship
- break someone in
- break someone's fall
- break someone's heart
- break (someone's) serve (or service)
- break someone up
- break something down
- break something in
- break something off
- break something open
- break something out
- break something up
- Breakspear, Nicholas
- break step
- break sweat (or break a sweat)
- break the back of
- break the bank