Definitions for visor

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visor vi·sor

Spelling: [vahy-zer]

IPA: /ˈvaɪ zər/

Visor is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 48 anagrams from letters in visor (iorsv).

Definitions for visor

noun

1. 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.
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.

Origin of visor

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

Examples for visor

Conde raised his visor, and surrendered to two knights to whom he was known.

Its visor grinned at him--the fool, the tricked, the supplanted.

In lieu of that, Alexa points to a pin on her visor that bears the Raiders logo.

The visor of the king hid the look with which he must have received these words.

The mechanician touched the visor of his cap and hurried off.

Alexa, standing beside Sky in a dark shirt and visor, perks up at the mention of football.

As he passed us, I noticed the epaulets of a colonel and the green cap with a visor.

He already had such an advantage that it was all I could do to keep him in my visor screen.

Its visor was up, and what I saw within the casque is stamped for ever on my memory.

Then he snapped down the visor of his helmet, unslung his carbine, and presented it.