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   visor

   /ˈvʌɪzə/

   noun

   • 1. a movable part of a helmet that can be pulled down to cover the face: "a plastic safety helmet with a transparent visor" Similar eyeshadeshadeshieldguard
   • ▪ a screen for protecting the eyes from unwanted light, especially one at the top of a vehicle windscreen: "the phone fits in the driver's visor"
   • ▪ a stiff peak at the front of a cap: North American "a visor cap" Similar brimpeakeyeshadeshadebill
   • ▪ an item of headgear that consists of a stiff peak attached to a strap that fits round the head, leaving the top of the head uncovered: North American "I have a visor but I am concerned that my scalp will get sunburnt"
   • 2. a mask. historical

   Word Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French viser, from Old French vis ‘face’, from Latin visus (see visage).

   Derivatives

   • 1. visored adjective
   • 2. visorless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 8

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