visor

[US]/'vaɪzə/
[UK]/'vaɪzɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a part of a helmet or cap that can be pulled down to protect the eyes and face
vt. to shield with a face helmet or goggles

Phrases & Collocations

sun visor

Example Sentences

She adjusted her visor to shield her eyes from the sun.

The baseball player wore a visor to keep the sun out of his eyes.

The visor on the helmet protected his face during the motorcycle ride.

He raised the visor on his motorcycle helmet to get some fresh air.

The construction worker wore a hard hat with a visor to shield his eyes from debris.

The visor on her cap helped reduce glare while driving in the bright sunlight.

She flipped down the visor in the car to block the blinding headlights of oncoming traffic.

The golfer wore a visor to shield his eyes from the sun while playing on the course.

The astronaut's helmet had a built-in visor to protect against the intense sunlight in space.

She pulled down the visor in the car to block the glare and improve visibility while driving.

Real-world Examples

And some providers want a visor over the top.

Source: VOA Daily Standard June 2020 Collection

I must have not closed the visor all the way down.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

When the danger is imminent, the system flashes an alert message on the helmet's visor.

Source: VOA Standard June 2015 Collection

So 40 hours, that's terrible, but you know, they have these visors, they built your spacesuit.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2022 Collection

Instead Satin took a step backward and raised his visor. " Jon, " he said, in an anxious voice.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

Otherwise, their visors would have to be equipped with windshield wipers!

Source: Smart Life Encyclopedia

He pushed up his visor toasted them with a flagon of mead.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

" Shut it, you, " said Ron, banging down its visor as they passed.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

They realize that beyond the thickness of their visor in their space suit, was death.

Source: The History Channel documentary "Cosmos"

Crucially, each has a window: a glass visor 15cm across and 8cm thick.

Source: The Economist - Technology

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