noun
visor
VYZ
noun
1
The movable front part of a helmet that covers the face, with slits or gaps to see and breathe through.
"He flipped up his visor to talk to the pit crew."
2
A stiff brim on a cap, or a flip-down shade in a car, that blocks sunlight from the eyes.
"She pulled the sun visor down as she drove into the glare."
How to Use Visor
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA shield over the eyes, whether on a helmet, a cap, or in a car.
Common pairings
flip up the visor
sun visor
helmet visor
Word Forms
visored past tense, visors plural, visors singular
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Etymology
From Middle English viser, from Old French visiere — related to French visage, "face."