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visor
[ vahy-zer ]
noun
- Armor.
- (on a close helmet) a piece having slits or holes for vision, situated above and pivoted with a beaver or a ventail and beaver.
- a similar piece of plate having holes or slits for vision and breathing, attached to or used with any of various other helmets, as the armet, sallet, basinet, or helm.
- the projecting front brim of a cap.
- a rigid adjustable flap on an automobile windshield that can shield the eyes of a driver from direct sunlight or glare.
- a means of concealment; disguise.
verb (used with object)
- to protect or mask with a visor; shield.
visor
/ ˈɪə /
noun
- a transparent flap on a helmet that can be pulled down to protect the face
- a piece of armour fixed or hinged to the helmet to protect the face and with slits for the eyes
- another name for peak
- a small movable screen used as protection against glare from the sun, esp one attached above the windscreen of a motor vehicle
- archaic.a mask or any other means of disguise or concealment
verb
- tr to cover, provide, or protect with a visor; shield
Derived Forms
- ˈǰ, adjective
- ˈǰ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- sǰ· adjective
- ܲ·sǰ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of visor1
Example Sentences
Sunglasses, visors, hats and sunscreen are available for purchase on the festival grounds.
They’re both in their Bills uniforms and both have opaque helmet visors covering their eyes.
With a sun visor on backward and a pen stuck in the elastic band, he patiently removed one of his earbuds to better hear a reporter ask why he was still making deliveries.
One of the best known shows Moffitt wearing a stretch knit swimsuit with fencer’s visor and tall boots.
The 35-year-old had equalled the longstanding all-time benchmark when he won Saturday's Supersport opener, before being denied what looked like a certain win in Sunday's Superbike race by an issue with his visor.
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