vizier — meaning in English

English meaning

• sight noun The ability to see; vision.
• visor noun The movable front part of a helmet that covers the face, with slits or gaps to see and breathe through.
• vizier noun A senior minister or official in an Islamic government, especially the Ottoman Empire.

Senses

vizier is used for these senses in English:

• gunsight An optical instrument which establishes an optical line or axis for the purpose of aiming a weapon.
• sight (often, in the plural) A device used in aiming a projectile, through which the person aiming looks at the intended target.
• visor A part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or open, and so show the face. The openings for seeing and breathing are generally in it.
• vizier (history) A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire.

sight — full definition

1. noun The ability to see; vision.
2. noun Something seen, especially something notable or worth looking at.
3. noun A device on a weapon or instrument used to help aim it at a target.
4. verb To see or spot something, often after searching for it.

visor — full definition

1. noun The movable front part of a helmet that covers the face, with slits or gaps to see and breathe through.
2. noun A stiff brim on a cap, or a flip-down shade in a car, that blocks sunlight from the eyes.

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