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Definition/Meaning

(noun)

A partial screen or cover for the eyes, typically attached to a hat or helmet.

e.g. The cyclist wore a helmet with a visor to shield her eyes from the sun.

(noun)

a panel at the upper part of a helmet's front, especially one that can be raised to expose the face;

e.g. The knight lowered his visor once he had mounted the horse.

(noun)

a flat screen fitted to the top of a vehicle's windshield that functions as a sunshade for the people in the vehicle's front row;

e.g. She pulled down the visor so that the sunlight didn't prevent her from seeing the road.

(noun)

(historical) a disguise, especially a mask worn over part of the face;

e.g. The man wore a dark visor by which I didn't recognize him.

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Similar Words

Bill

Brim

Peak

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Related Words

Camouflage

Costume

Disguise

Guise

Mask

Shade

Vizard

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