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Visier

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German

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Etymology

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15th century, from Middle French, from Old French visiere. The sense “sight” (late 16th century) under influence of related visieren, anvisieren (to keep in view, aim at).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /viˈziːr/, [viˈzi(ː)ɐ̯], [vɪ-], [ʋ-]
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  • Rhymes: -iːɐ̯

Noun

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Visier n (strong, genitive Visieres or Visiers, plural Visiere)

  1. (of a helmet) visor
  2. (of a weapon, etc.) sight

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • Visier” in Duden online
  • Visier” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache