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

Osaka continued the black and white color display with a black visor and black wrist bands with the white Nike logo embossed on the fabric. —Julia Teti, WWD, 13 Jan. 2025

And while nearly every commercial vehicle has featured sun visors for decades, little in their overall design has changed. —Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2025

The camera bump, which is commonly referred to as the visor, is an evolution of the Pixel 6, Pixel 7 and Pixel 8 camera bars. —Anshel Sag, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024

The simple, sleek design features black drawstrings on the adjustable storm visor and the brand’s black logo on the right shoulder. —Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025

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

Rhymes for visor

• geyser
• miser
• riser
• sizer
• wiser
• advertiser
• analyser
• analyzer
• appetizer
• atomizer
• breathalyzer
• colonizer

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