Visor

Definitions

1. Initialism of Violent and Sexual Offenders Register.
   UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
2. 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.
3. A mask for the face.
4. The fore piece of a cap, projecting over, and protecting the eyes.
5. A rigid adjustable flap on an automobile windshield that can shield the eyes of a driver from direct sunlight or glare.

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

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

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