1. masks or disguises worn to conceal the face
Usage: archaic

Examples

• The actors donned elaborate visards for the masquerade scene.
• Medieval performers often wore visards to portray different characters.
• The thieves used visards to hide their identities during the heist.
• At the Renaissance fair, visitors could purchase decorative visards.
• The play called for the villains to wear dark visards throughout the performance.