visor
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visor¹
- /ˈvaɪzɚ/ US
Rhymes with -aɪzə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English viser, from Anglo-Norman viser and Old French visiere.
noun visors · vizor · visar · visier · visiere · visour
- A part of a helmet, arranged so as to lift or open, and so show the face. The openings for seeing and breathing are generally in it. A close helmet entirely covers the head, face, and neck, having on the front perforations for the admission of air, and slits through which the wearer may see objects around him, this part which is stiled the visor lifts up by means of a pivot over each ear.
- A mask for the face. No visor does become black villainy So well as soft and tender flattery.
- The fore piece of a cap, projecting over, and protecting the eyes.
- A rigid adjustable flap on an automobile windshield that can shield the eyes of a driver from direct sunlight or glare.
verb visors · visoring · visored · vizor · visar
-
To cover with, or as if with, a visor.
Opposite: unvisor
ViSOR²
proper noun
- Initialism of Violent and Sexual Offenders Register
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: vizor, bill, eyeshade, peak, shield, helmet, hood, parasol, sunshade, umbrella, screen, barrier, eyebrow, aimer, sunscreen, on-screen
Translations
Talk about this word "visor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/visor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. visor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/visor "visor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/visor.Cite this
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title = {visor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/visor},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
