visor

or vi·zor

[ vahy-zer ]

/ ˈvaɪ zər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR visor ON THESAURUS.COM

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.

Origin of visor

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

OTHER WORDS FROM visor

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

Words nearby visor

visitor's passport, Vislinsky Zaliv, vis major, visna, Viso, visor, Visser 't Hooft, vista, vistadome, vistaed, Vistaril

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Example sentences 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 forms of visor

visored or vizored, adjectivevisorless or vizorless, adjective

Word Origin for visor

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	visor
释义	visor or vi·zor [ vahy-zer ] / ˈvaɪ zər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR visor ON THESAURUS.COM 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. Origin of visor 1250–1300; Middle English viser<Anglo-French (compare Old French visiere), equivalent to vis face (see visage) + -er-er² OTHER WORDS FROM visor vi·sor·less, adjectiveun·vi·sored, adjective Words nearby visor visitor's passport, Vislinsky Zaliv, vis major, visna, Viso, visor, Visser 't Hooft, vista, vistadome, vistaed, Vistaril Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences 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 forms of visor visored or vizored, adjectivevisorless or vizorless, adjective Word Origin for visor C14: from Anglo-French viser, from Old French visiere, from vis face; see visage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to visor cap, hat, peak, brim
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visor

or vi·zor

noun

verb (used with object)

Origin of visor

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vizor

noun

verb

Derived forms of visor

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