Vizard

A vizard is a contrivance for concealment, whether in silk and pasteboard or in an inflexible visage -- whether in a woman who wants to disguise her features, or in a man who wants to hide his heart -- whether in a masquerader or an assassin. ❋ Various (N/A)

I marvel to see how men can be cajoled and call the vizard virtue. ❋ Unknown (1875)

It would seem she had sustained importunity on the subject, for when she saw the Doctor, she put her hand to her face, as if she was afraid he would insist on pulling off the vizard. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Some critics, whose good-will towards a favourite performer was stronger than their judgment, took occasion to remonstrate with the successful actor on the subject of the grotesque vizard. ❋ Unknown (2008)

“Mask” and “Mascarade,” for persona, larva or vizard, also derive, I have noticed, from an Arabic word — Maskharah. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Her head was covered with a montero cap, and, as was frequently the custom at the period, she wore on her face a kind of black silk vizard, which effectually concealed her features. ❋ Unknown (2008)

It is not easy to trace how he became possessed of his black vizard, which was anciently made in the resemblance of the face of a cat; but it seems that the mask was essential to the performance of the character, as will appear from the following theatrical anecdote: — ❋ Unknown (2008)

I defy the Old Enemy to unmask me when I choose to keep my vizard on. ❋ Unknown (2008)

He cursed his advisers, and resumed his grotesque vizard, but, it is said, without ever being able to regain the careless and successful levity which the consciousness of the disguise had formerly bestowed. ❋ Unknown (2008)

“I am afraid, sir,” said the young lady, and her smile was scarce concealed by her vizard, “I shall have little use for such careful preparation.” ❋ Unknown (2008)

The word person is Latin, instead whereof the Greeks have prosopon, which signifies the face, as persona in Latin signifies the disguise, or outward appearance of a man, counterfeited on the stage; and sometimes more particularly that part of it which disguiseth the face, as a mask or vizard: and from the stage hath been translated to any representer of speech and action, as well in tribunals as theatres. ❋ Unknown (2007)

No sooner had he taken off his vizard, but every one knew him to be ❋ Unknown (2004)

In England, where no plaids were worn, the ladies used vizard masks for the same purpose, and the gallants drew the skirts of their cloaks over the right shoulder, so as to cover part of the face. ❋ Unknown (2004)

So saying he unbuckled his baldric with the bugle, took a feather from his cap, and gave them to Wamba; then drew a vizard from his pouch, and, repeating his charges to them to stand fast, went to execute his purposes of reconnoitring. ❋ Unknown (2004)

His green cassock and vizard were now flung aside. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Annointing his naked body with Hony, he then covered it over with downy small Feathers, and fastening a chaine about his necke, and a strange ugly vizard on his face, he gave him a great staffe in the one hand, and two huge Mastive dogs chained together in the other, which he had borrowed in the Butchery. ❋ Unknown (2004)

When the poore man saw, that there needed no more concourse of people; pretending, as if he purposed to let loose his Salvage man; he tooke the maske or vizard from Alberts face, and then he spake aloud in this manner. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Caspar Goodwood raised his eyes to her own again; they seemed to shine through the vizard of a helmet. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The metal vizard that was his face provided no clues to his feelings, his harsh voice hardly more. ❋ Wolfe, Gene (1987)

I never like myself worse than when faced with a vizard of disputing in controversies. ❋ 1616-1683 (1967)

Wow those vizard sure are strong, but their [reiatsu] ([spiritual pressure])is very [evil]. ❋ Kenpachikurosaki (2008)

- hey.. can i [borrow] [yur] vizor to cover from the sun?? -hey.. you watch the new episode with the vizards in [Bleach]??? ❋ Aoi (2007)

[You should] [join] the Vizards Br [squad]. ❋ Y-wing Starfighter (2020)