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

• brim
• shade
• bill
• 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

Her phone, dog leash and a visor were found around 10 to 15 yards from her body, Clark said, adding that the visor and leash were covered in blood. —Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025

EagleEye has a flexible design that works in different setups, such as helmets, visors, and glasses. —Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025

A couple in their sixties, the oldest of the passengers, wearing camping backpacks and sun visors, declined many offers from men with four-wheelers who wanted to drive them to their hotel, as the island had no real cars. —Catherine Lacey, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025

Walls close enough to fog a visor. —Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 2 Oct. 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