Meaning & use
sun visor
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Meanings
nouncountable
a flat panel above the windshield in a car that can be pulled down to block bright sunlight.
Grammar: Often used in the plural when talking about both sides of the car.
Patterns
- pull down the sun visor
- adjust the sun visor
She pulled down the sun visor to block the glare.
The sun visor on the driver's side is broken.
nouncountable
a band or cap with a stiff part at the front that shades the eyes but leaves the top of the head open.
Grammar: Worn on the head, often for sports or casual wear.
Patterns
- wear a sun visor
- a tennis sun visor
He wore a white sun visor while playing tennis.
Sun visors are popular in summer.
Word forms
| plural | sun visors |
|---|
Common combinations
- pull down the sun visor
- He pulled down the sun visor to see better.
- wear a sun visor
- She wore a sun visor to protect her face.
- car sun visor
- The car sun visor has a mirror on it.
Synonyms and how they differ
- visor
- Shorter and can refer to the part of a helmet or cap.
Commonly confused: sun visor or sunshade?
sun visor vs sunshade
A sunshade is a general screen against the sun, often outside a window, while a sun visor is usually inside a car or worn on the head.
Practice
When driving into the sun, you can ___ the sun visor to reduce the glare.
Choose one answer.
You 'pull down' a car sun visor to block the sun. 'Put on' is for clothing like a hat, not for the car part.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “sun visor”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.