Main Entry:

vi·sor

Variant(s):

also vizor \ˈvī-zər\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

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

Date:

14th century

1: the front piece of a helmet ; especially : a movable upper piece2 a: a face mask b: disguise3 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

— vi·sored \-zərd\ adjective

— vi·sor·less \-zər-ləs\ adjective

[visor illustration]