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DictionaryvisorEye or face protection
noun

visor

VY-zer/ˈvaɪzər/

A shield or brim that protects the eyes or face.

The visor's projecting brim shades the man's eyes from the sunlight.

Close three-quarter profile of an older man wearing an open-crown sun visor, its projecting brim casting a clear shadow across his eyes while sunlight illuminates his cheek and nose.
Etymology
visorOld Frenchfront part of a helmet

The ancestor named the front part of a helmet. The word later covered the projecting front of a cap, then an eyeshade protecting against sun or glare.

In context

Jay Jankulovski3:32
So ND filters are only needed for daytime, just like you only need a tinted visor for the daytime.
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More examples

  • The cap's visor keeps the sun out of his eyes.
  • I flip down the car's visor to block the glare.
  • Workers wear clear visors to protect their faces from splashes.

Forms

visor · visors

Similar words

shield
A broader protective barrier, not specifically for eyes or faces.
brim
A hat's projecting edge, which may extend all around it.
eyeshade
Specifically blocks light rather than protecting against physical hazards.