Vizor (Noun)
Meaning 1
A brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Synonyms
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Meaning 2
A piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The knight raised his vizor to get a better look at his opponent, but it made him more vulnerable to attack.
- She polished the vizor on her ancestor's ancient suit of armor, imagining the battles it had seen.
- He flipped down the vizor on his helmet to shield his face from the sun and dust of the battlefield.
- As the king's guard, his job was to keep the vizor closed, no matter how stifling it became, in order to conceal his identity.
- In the chaos of combat, his vizor got stuck shut, making it difficult for him to navigate through the enemy ranks.