visor

noun

vi·​sor ˈvī-zər 

variants or less commonly vizor

1

: the front piece of a helmet

especially : a movable upper piece

2

a

: a projecting front on a cap or headband for shading the eyes

b

: a usually movable flat sunshade attached at the top of an automobile windshield

3

a

: a face mask

b

: disguise

visored

ˈvī-zərd 

adjective

visorless

ˈvī-zər-ləs 

adjective

Illustration of visor

• V visor 1

Synonyms

• bill
• brim
• peak

Examples of visor in a Sentence

the visor on your baseball cap should provide adequate shade for your eyes

Recent Examples on the Web

One photo showed Heather, 36, posing in front of some greenery at their Caribbean resort in a red bikini and white cover up, sun visor and black sunglasses. —Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024

From sun visors and comfy shoes to sporty skirts and quarter zips, there are endless options to shop at the online retailer. —Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024

Saunders donned a black face mask and a pair of colorful visor sunglasses while competing, and later said the outfit was all about inspiring people to be themselves. —Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Aug. 2024

Whereas most shooters don visors, chunky ear-defenders and special shooting lenses that shut out distractions, here was Dikec looking down the barrel of his gun with just a standard pair of glasses and solitary yellow ear plug (all while wearing what looked like a standard t-shirt). —Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Aug. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English viser, from Anglo-French, from vis face — more at visage

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

visor

noun

vi·​sor

variants also vizor

ˈvī-zər

1

: a movable front upper piece on a helmet

2

: a projecting part (as on a cap or headband) to protect or shade the eyes

visored

-zərd 

adjective