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 Xpeng robotaxi includes an external display of speed and other information on the vehicle’s sun visors. —Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025

For this super simple costume, team a blue-and-red athletic jacket with track pants, a visor and, of course, a fake mustache. —Emma Kershaw, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025

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

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