variants also vizor
as in brim
the projecting front part of a hat or cap the visor on your baseball cap should provide adequate shade for your eyes

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Recent Examples of visor Rows of lights stood like sentries above, adorned with flat visors that guided the glow onto the action. Adithi Ramakrishnan, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025 But the sun visors created too much drag and were scrapped in the second-generation design. Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 6 Aug. 2025 The sun visor attachments also rattle incessantly, and the Sennheiser premium sound system can’t even bump loud enough to drown the annoyance out, so perhaps skip that $3,770 option. ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025 When Watkins flipped open the visor of his helmet, Donnelly’s face had turned blue. Don Riddell, CNN Money, 26 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for visor
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Noun
  • The logo is a trio of upside-down piano pedals (a wink to not taking things too seriously), and the brim’s five stitched lines nod to a musical staff.
    Gabby Shacknai, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The wide brim provides shade to more areas of your body, including your face, shoulders, and neck.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • If metallic bronze isn’t your aesthetic, the pumpkins come in a whopping 24 colors, including autumnal neutrals like classic orange and white, as well as fun bubblegum pink and aqua blue shades.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Large retractable awnings, originally installed to keep rain out, now also provides critical shade from the sun.
    Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The moratorium provision was ultimately stripped from the bill before final passage.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 7 Sep. 2025
  • The 29-year-old agreed with the caveat that the 31-year-old friend would fit the bill for all of the ingredients used for the food.
    Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This is still above the nationwide median sale price—but far below the peak of $650,000 reached in the city in 2022.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • During peak times, trades can take minutes and cost more than $30, which is untenable for both retail users and professional traders.
    Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Visor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visor. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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