visor

also n.

1. A piece projecting from the front of a cap or an elastic headband to shade or protect the eyes.
2. A fixed or movable shield against glare attached above the windshield of an automotive vehicle.
3. The front piece of the helmet of a suit of armor, capable of being raised and lowered and designed to protect the eyes, nose, and forehead.
4. A means of concealment or disguise; a mask.

tr.v., -sored, also -zored, -sor·ing, -zor·ing, -sors, -zors.
To provide or protect with a visor.

[Alteration of Middle English viser, from Anglo-Norman, from vis, face, from Latin vīsus, appearance. See visage.]

An electronic PDA originally from Handspring, Mountain View, CA www.handspring.com) that was introduced in 1999 by the people who invented and marketed the PalmPilot. Based on the Palm OS, it was the first handheld to use the USB interface. Later retired, but still supported, Visor can be expanded via its Springboard expansion slot to accommodate hardware and software modules for such applications as business software, games, GPS systems, MP3 players and digital cameras. In 2003, Handspring was acquired by Palm, Inc. and, for a time, the merged company was renamed palmOne, Inc. In 2005, it switched back to Palm, Inc. For more information, visit www.palm.com.

The Visor

The Visor is expandable via its Springboard expansion slot, which in this case holds the Yada Yada wireless modem. (Image courtesy of Yada Yada Inc.)

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noun

The projecting rim on the front of a cap: bill², brim, peak. See convex/concave, protection/exposure.

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - visir, skygge, skærm, maske, hjelmgitter
v. tr. - at dække med, eller tilsætte en skærm

Nederlands (Dutch)
zonneklep/-scherm, vizier, gezichtsbeschermer, masker

Français (French)
n. - visière, (Aut) pare-soleil
v. tr. - couvrir, munir, ou protéger d'un pare-soleil

Deutsch (German)
n. - Visier, Schirm, Blende
v. - maskieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - προσωπίδα κράνους, γείσο (κασκέτου κ.λπ.), προσωπείο

Italiano (Italian)
visiera

Português (Portuguese)
n. - viseira (f), pala de boné (f), máscara (f) (fig.)

Русский (Russian)
маска, козырек, видоискатель, надевать маску

Español (Spanish)
n. - visera, máscara
v. tr. - proteger con una visera

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - visir, skärm

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
面颊, 盔甲, 帽舌, 遮护

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 面頰, 盔甲, 帽舌
v. tr. - 遮護

한국어 (Korean)
n. - (투구의) 면갑, (모자의) 챙, 마스크
v. tr. - 면갑으로 덮다, 복면을 쓰다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - まびさし, 遮光板, 日よけ, 帽子のひさし
v. - 面頬などで保護する, まびさしのある

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الجزء المغطي للوجه من الخوذة, قناع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מגן-פנים (מחובר לקסדה), מצחייה, מסיכה, מגן-שמש (במכונית)‬
v. tr. - ‮הגן או סכך במגן-פנים‬

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visor	L'equip Visor
Visor Juicer	visor monitor