variants also vizor
as in brim
the projecting front part of a hat or cap the visor on your baseball cap should provide adequate shade for your eyes

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Recent Examples of visor Across America, folks lower their sun visor, pop open the mirror cover, and begin their work. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025 Osaka continued the black and white color display with a black visor and black wrist bands with the white Nike logo embossed on the fabric. Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025 And while nearly every commercial vehicle has featured sun visors for decades, little in their overall design has changed. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025 The camera bump, which is commonly referred to as the visor, is an evolution of the Pixel 6, Pixel 7 and Pixel 8 camera bars. Anshel Sag, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for visor
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Noun
  • Lyrically, the song brims with imagery of rural living — wide open plains, John Deere tractors and glowing red sunsets — while the song’s protagonist dreams of building a family and a future in those same, slow-rolling rural settings.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025
  • That Hat Melania Trump’s hat briefly stole the show at her husband’s inauguration on Monday, with its wide, face-shielding brim that seemed to prevent him from kissing her.
    Trish Bendix, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Stockman Products The biggest generational changes come out back in the galley, which still relies on the full-height hatch to provide plenty of shade and weather coverage overhead.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Botanical Name: Iris reticulata Sun Exposure: Full sun, partial shade Soil Type: Nutrient-rich, well-draining Soil pH: Neutral (6.5-7.5) 07 of 11 Giant Snowdrop A bulbous perennial in the amaryllis family, Giant Snowdrops produce large, solitary white flowers.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The bill does not cover the majority of government spending, including programs such as Social Security and Medicare.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 9 Mar. 2025
  • The bill has stalled repeatedly in Congress as opponents argue such measures are no longer needed because the country has changed since the 1960s.
    Safiyah Riddle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The core motion module is capable of a maximum joint torque of 300 N·m, a peak torque density of 203 N·m/kg, and exceptional mobility with a walking speed of 2 m/s, along with a natural human-like gait.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
  • And this measured approach hasn’t softened prices across the board: the county remains a seller’s market, and overall luxury values remain near historic peaks.
    Spencer Elliott, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025

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“Visor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visor. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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