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

Running Point star Song, 38, also channeled Perry, sporting a blue wig while adhering to the party’s other theme of golf in a pink visor and green pleated skirt. — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026

Styling her loose hair in a braid, Rodriguez protected her eyes with a pair of white visor-style goggles but left her over 20-carat diamond engagement ring at home. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 21 July 2026

One thing's for certain, Flacco won't be wearing a visor in that game. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026

Instead of using a human-like face, UMA has equipped the humanoid with a neutral visor that clearly distinguishes it from a person. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 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