variants also vizor
as in brim
the projecting front part of a hat or cap the visor on your baseball cap should provide adequate shade for your eyes

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of visor 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 For the match, the seven-time Grand Slam champion wore a coordinated tennis dress and visor by Pucci’s artistic director Camille Miceli. Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025 Walking onto the grounds of Arthur Ashe Stadium, Williams wore a white ERL polo featuring the brand’s signature script logo patch, paired with a matching pleated tennis skirt and a distressed visor — classic tennis wear. Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for visor
Recent Examples of Synonyms for visor
brim
Noun
  • Pellegrino, a 6-foot-3 forward who’s nearly devoid of body fat and brims with energy, clouted the ball out the air for the third goal and ran toward the supporters section, raising the crowd’s volume.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The six-time Super Bowl-winning coach wore a fisherman's garb, complete with a wide-brim fishing hat, a heavy-duty raincoat, jeans and boots.
    Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Visor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visor. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on visor

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!