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 point behind taking the selfie was to see how much detail could be captured in the reflection on the visor of the astronaut's helmet. —Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 June 2025

Someone on the other team took a shot at him, and the puck tipped right under his visor and hit him in the eye, squarely smacking him right in the eyeball. —Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025

Following the final hole, Langer took off his visor and saluted the applauding crowd at Augusta National. —Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025

Instead, Pack a Sun Visor $22 $20 at Amazon This stylish sun visor provides full coverage for my face, ears, neck, and even parts of my chest and shoulders. —Laura Lu, Parents, 19 May 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