visor

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vi·sor | \ ˈvī-zər

variants: or less commonly vizor

Definition of visor

1 : the front piece of a helmet especially : a movable upper piece

2a : a projecting front on a cap or headband for shading the eyes

b : a usually movable flat sunshade attached at the top of an automobile windshield

3a : a face mask

b : disguise

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Examples of visor in a Sentence

the visor on your baseball cap should provide adequate shade for your eyes

Recent Examples on the Web The doll is wearing a flared white skirt, colorful tank top and white visor and is carrying a tiny replica of her tennis racket. — Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2021 With defending champion Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler playing the 13th hole, a guy wearing a visor, pink halter top and rainbow flag, hopped a fence and ran onto the fairway. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2021 Bosch Mobility Solutions has developed a potential solution that integrates a transparent LCD visor with a driver-monitoring camera. — Motormouth Bob Weber, Star Tribune, 18 June 2021 There are still reasons why some people may want to incorporate a visor like this into their measures against sun protection, though. — Rebecca Deczynski, PEOPLE.com, 3 June 2021 Luke flips up his blast visor, turns off his targeting sensor, closes his eyes and lets The Force lead him to victory from the cockpit of his X-Wing Starfighter. — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 May 2021 Pair this dress with a straw visor, tortoiseshell sunnies, and your favorite bikini for any afternoon activity by the water. — Taylor Ayers, Marie Claire, 27 Apr. 2021 Fans can get ready with a new Browns training camp hat or visor, as New Era just released a new collection for the 2021 season. — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 8 June 2021 My cars have a little extension for the visor, but none of them deals with a blinding sun that is low on the horizon. — Motormouth Bob Weber, Star Tribune, 28 May 2021

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