visor
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• noun
A movable panel attached to the interior roof of a motor vehicle above the windshield, designed to be pulled down to block sun glare.
"He flipped down the car's visor as he drove westward into the setting sun."
A stiff brim at the front of a cap, or a standalone headpiece consisting of just a brim and a headband, designed to shade the eyes from sunlight.
"She wore a white tennis visor to keep the bright afternoon sun out of her eyes during the match."
The movable front piece of a medieval helmet, designed to protect the face and often containing slits for seeing and breathing.
"The knight lowered his visor before charging forward in the jousting tournament."
• Rhymes for visor
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'viser', borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French 'visiere' (face piece), which derived from 'vis' (face), ultimately from Latin 'visus' (a look, vision).
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