visor

or vi·zor

[ vahy-zer ]

/ ˈvaɪ zər /

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noun

Armor.

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

the projecting front brim of a cap.

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

a means of concealment; disguise.

verb (used with object)

to protect or mask with a visor; shield.

RELATED WORDS

cap, hat, peak, brim

Nearby words

visitor's passport, visitorial, vislinsky zaliv, visna, viso, visor, visser 't hooft, vista, vistadome, vistaed, vistavision

Origin of visor

1250–1300; Middle English viser < Anglo-French (compare Old French visiere), equivalent to vis face (see visage) + -er -er²

Related formsvi·sor·less, adjectiveun·vi·sored, adjective

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Examples from the Web for visor

In lieu of that, Alexa points to a pin on her visor that bears the Raiders logo.
Meet the Pint-Sized Pro Golfers of Netflix’s ‘The Short Game’|Abby Haglage|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Alexa, standing beside Sky in a dark shirt and visor, perks up at the mention of football.
Meet the Pint-Sized Pro Golfers of Netflix’s ‘The Short Game’|Abby Haglage|December 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Hall opened the secret pocket in the visor of his Cuban Army cap.
The Five Arrows|Allan Chase
Semitzin lifted from her face the woollen mask, or visor, which she had closed on entering the cave.
The Golden Fleece|Julian Hawthorne

The word refers to the visor with seven bars, which was one of the marks of a marquis's rank.
La Lgende des Sicles|Victor Hugo
Wulfhere witnesses the helpless condition of his leader, and down he leaps and lifts him up and detaches his visor.
The Last of the Vikings|John Bowling
The kneeling knight lifted up his visor now, and looked on Helen.
Burlesques|William Makepeace Thackeray

British Dictionary definitions for visor

visor

vizor

/ (ˈvaɪzə) /

noun

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

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

another name for peak (def. 6)

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

archaic, or literary a mask or any other means of disguise or concealment

verb

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

Derived Formsvisored or vizored, adjectivevisorless or vizorless, adjective

Word Origin for visor

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

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Word Origin and History for visor

visor

c.1300, "front part of a helmet," from Anglo-French viser, from Old French visiere, from vis "face" (see visage). Meaning "eyeshade" is recorded from 1925.