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 piece
2 a : a face mask b : disguise
3 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]