visor — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. A part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or open, and so show the face. The openings for seeing and breathing are generally in it.

   Esempi

   Altri esempi (1)

   A close helmet entirely covers the head, face, and neck, having on the front perforations for the admission of air, and slits through which the wearer may see objects around him, this part which is stiled the visor lifts up by means of a pivot over each ear.

2. A mask for the face.

   Esempi

   No visor does become black villainy So well as soft and tender flattery.

3. The fore piece of a cap, projecting over, and protecting the eyes.

4. A rigid adjustable flap on an automobile windshield that can shield the eyes of a driver from direct sunlight or glare.

Verbo

1. To cover with, or as if with, a visor.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Contrari

   unvisor

Sostantivo

1. a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face

   Sinonimi

   vizor

   Termini più generali

   armor platearmour platearmor platingplate armorplate armour

2. a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

   Sinonimi

   billpeakeyeshadevizor

   Termini più generali

   brim

   Esempi

   he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead