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

The embodiment of that bet was the development and release, in 2016, of an unwieldy $3,000-or-more headset called the HoloLens, which presented a digital layer over the view of the world in its visor. —Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024

The side features a power toggle and air vents, and a reflective black visor circling the front bumper. —PCMAG, 28 Oct. 2024

On yard signs, scarfs, hats, visors, T-shirts, bumper stickers, coffee mugs and jewelry. —R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024

The design also incorporates a helmet and visor to fend off solar radiation and enhance the astronaut’s view, plus custom gloves and boots that will allow for spacewalks of up to eight hours. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 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