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 young science aficionado decided to develop EYEVA, a device that looks like a visor and alerts the wearer when their eye begins to wander. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026

For vehicles that show a history of a matching diagnostic trouble code, Ford will inspect the sun visor wiring harness for damage and replace the harness completely free of charge. —Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026

There is little to distinguish the last two; the only significant difference is the Secutor’s helmet, which had no plumed crest, and a visor with eyeholes, not a grille. —Literary Hub, 15 Apr. 2026

Projection mapping allowed festivalgoers to see their own faces on the visor’s display. —Niyaz Pirani, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 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