visor
/ˈvaɪzə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [vˈaɪzɚ] /ˈvaɪzər/ (ame, ipa) · [vˈaɪzɚ] /ˈvī-zər How to pronounce visor (audio)/ (ame, mw)
visor — noun
- visorsingular
- visorsplural
1. The movable front shield on a helmet that comes down to guard the eyes and the r
The movable front shield on a helmet that comes down to guard the eyes and the rest of the face.
The knight lowered his visor before riding into the dusty field.
lower / raise a helmet visor
At the museum, visitors tried a helmet with a steel visor.
The firefighter snapped the visor down as sparks flew from the roof.
A narrow visor protected the goalkeeper's face during the hockey match.
- faceplate
a more technical word for the protective front piece on some helmets
用法筆記
Usually refers to a protective front piece on special helmets. In everyday speech, learners are more likely to meet the car or sports-hat senses first.
2. A clear curved screen worn in front of the face to block splashes, germs, or fly
A clear curved screen worn in front of the face to block splashes, germs, or flying particles.
The dentist wore a clear visor while cleaning the child's teeth.
wear a clear visor for face protection
Each lab worker put on gloves and a visor before testing samples.
At the vaccination station, nurses changed their visors after each patient.
A plastic visor stopped paint drops from hitting the decorator's face.
- face shield
the more explicit general term for a clear protective screen over the face
用法筆記
Common in health, lab, and workshop settings. The fuller term face shield is often used when the protection purpose needs to be made explicit.
3. The fold-down flap above a car's front window that keeps bright sun out of a dri
The fold-down flap above a car's front window that keeps bright sun out of a driver's eyes.
Paloma pulled down the visor when the sunset flashed across the road.
pull down the visor in a car
The driving teacher tucked the visor back up after the tunnel.
A receipt was clipped behind the visor above the passenger seat.
Bright winter light slipped under the visor and made Niko squint.
- sunshade
broader term for something that blocks sun; less specific than the car part
用法筆記
Usually appears in the full phrase sun visor when talking about a car. This sense names a part inside the vehicle, not something you wear.
4. A curved front piece on an open-topped hat that shades the eyes from strong sunl
A curved front piece on an open-topped hat that shades the eyes from strong sunlight.
Yara wore a white visor during the tennis lesson at school.
wear a visor for sun protection
The golf coach adjusted his visor before stepping onto the first tee.
On the beach, a straw visor kept Mei's eyes out of the glare.
The runner tucked her hair through the back of the visor.
用法筆記
This sense often refers to the whole open-topped sports hat. Sense 5 is only the front piece of a cap, not a separate item you wear by itself.
5. The hard curved strip over the forehead on a cap, used to keep sun from the eyes
The hard curved strip over the forehead on a cap, used to keep sun from the eyes.
The little boy bent the visor of his cap after sitting on it.
bend / straighten the visor of a cap
Sora stitched the team badge onto the front of the visor.
the visor as the front part of a cap
Mud covered the visor of Liam's baseball cap by halftime.
The shop sold replacement visors for cycling caps near the till.
用法筆記
Refers only to the projecting front piece of a cap. Sense 4 names a separate open-topped hat worn mainly for sport or hot weather.