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 of visor

• brim

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 Gators have scored 44 or more points (66, 59, 44, 52) in each of their first four games of the season for the first time since Steve Spurrier sported a Gators visor in 2001. — Pj Green september 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026

On the feminine Mouna, a new visor in satin was decorated with a long scarf, the accessory of the moment, and can be styled different ways. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Head coach Rick Tocchet mentioned afterward that the league had given a heads-up about this push — which focuses on everything from visors to neck guards to, of course, jerseys — a few weeks earlier. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Tucked into the sun visor, a tiny figurine of Jesus watches from above. — Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026

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