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- V visor 1
variants
or less commonly vizor
1
: the front piece of a helmet
especially
: a movable upper piece
2
a
: a projecting front on a cap or headband for shading the eyes
b
: a usually movable flat sunshade attached at the top of an automobile windshield
3
a
: a face mask
b
: disguise
Examples of visor in a Sentence
the visor on your baseball cap should provide adequate shade for your eyes
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According to the American Kennel Club (AKC), some of the best options include goggles, visors, and hats.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
More refined than a visor, way less tragic than a baseball cap.
—airmail.news, 5 July 2025
The car was backed up in the parking lot and a sun visor in the car’s windshield may have prevented passersby from seeing the little girl inside, Gonzalez said.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 4 July 2025
Their ritual is absolute: put on fins, adjust vests and hoses, clean visors, and load oxygen tanks and weights.
—Geraldine Castro, Wired News, 5 May 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
More refined than a visor, way less tragic than a baseball cap.
—airmail.news, 5 July 2025
The car was backed up in the parking lot and a sun visor in the car’s windshield may have prevented passersby from seeing the little girl inside, Gonzalez said.
—Sam Gillette, People.com, 4 July 2025
Their ritual is absolute: put on fins, adjust vests and hoses, clean visors, and load oxygen tanks and weights.
—Geraldine Castro, Wired News, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for visor
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“Visor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/visor. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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visor
noun
vi·sor
variants
also vizor
ˈvī-zər
1
: a movable front upper piece on a helmet
2
: a projecting part (as on a cap or headband) to protect or shade the eyes
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