visor

Or vi·zor

[vahy-zer]

noun

1. Armor.

   1. (on a close helmet) a piece having slits or holes for vision, situated above and pivoted with a beaver or a ventail and beaver.

   2. a similar piece of plate having holes or slits for vision and breathing, attached to or used with any of various other helmets, as the armet, sallet, basinet, or helm.

2. the projecting front brim of a cap.

3. a rigid adjustable flap on an automobile windshield that can shield the eyes of a driver from direct sunlight or glare.

4. a means of concealment; disguise.

verb (used with object)

1. to protect or mask with a visor; shield.

visor

/ ˈvaɪzə /

noun

1. a transparent flap on a helmet that can be pulled down to protect the face

2. a piece of armour fixed or hinged to the helmet to protect the face and with slits for the eyes

3. another name for peak

4. a small movable screen used as protection against glare from the sun, esp one attached above the windscreen of a motor vehicle

5. archaic,  a mask or any other means of disguise or concealment

verb

1. (tr) to cover, provide, or protect with a visor; shield

Other Word Forms

• visored adjective
• visorless adjective
• unvisored adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of visor¹

1250–1300; Middle English viser < Anglo-French (compare Old French visiere ), equivalent to vis face ( visage ) + -er -er ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of visor¹

C14: from Anglo-French viser, from Old French visiere, from vis face; see _visage

Example Sentences

Harris began walking laps at practice on Aug. 2, wearing a helmet with a visor and cleats, but has yet to progress further in his recovery.

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“When I’m in that race car and I put my visor down and I drive out of that pit lane, I feel like I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be,” he said.

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The image of the princess walking through a minefield, in a visor and body armour, had brought worldwide attention to the danger caused by mines left behind after wars had ended.

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His Dodge Durango was modified with red-and-blue visor lights, and inside the vehicle were more than a dozen U.S.

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“It sounded suspicious to me because I wear a full-face helmet ... a helmet with a visor,” Maehara said.

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