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visor
visor
noun vi·sor \ˈvÄ«-zÉ™r\
: a piece on the front of a helmet that you can pull down to protect your face
: the part of a hat or cap that sticks out in front to protect or shade your eyes
: a flat, stiff piece of material on the inside of a car above the windshield that you can pull down to keep sunlight from shining in your eyes
Full Definition of VISOR
1
:Â the front piece of a helmet; especially :Â a movable upper piece
2
a :Â a face mask b :Â disguise
3
a :Â a projecting front on a cap or headband for shading the eyes b :Â a usually movable flat sunshade attached at the top of an automobile windshield
— vi·sored \-zÉ™rd\ adjective
— vi·sor·less \-zÉ™r-lÉ™s\ adjective
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Variants of VISOR
vi·sor also vizor \ˈvÄ«-zÉ™r\
Examples of VISOR
- <the visor on your baseball cap should provide adequate shade for your eyes>
Illustration of VISOR
Origin of VISOR
Middle English viser, from Anglo-French, from vis face — more at visage
First Known Use: 14th century
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