Visière (en. Visor)

/vi.zi.ɛʁ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

noun

Part of protective equipment that covers the face.

Workers wore safety equipment, including a visor.

Les travailleurs portaient des équipements de sécurité, dont une visièere.

Visor of a helmet or protective mask.

The visor of the mask lifted for better visibility.

La visièere du masque s'est réelevée pour une meilleure visibilité.

Fashion accessory style, often worn during sports competitions.

The tennis player chose a nice visor to protect herself from the sun.

La joueuse de tennis a choisi une belle visièere pour se protéger du soleil.

From Old French 'visière', related to the verb 'voir'.

to have blinders on

To be very concentrated or focused on something to the point of ignoring everything else.

avoir la visièere

to wear a visor

To use a protective accessory for the face.

porter une visièere

anti-fog visor

Visor designed to prevent condensation.

visière antibuée

mask

Equipment that covers all or part of the face.

masque

helmet

Head protection, often with a visor.

casque

protection

Measure intended to ensure safety.

protection

To focus on a single task to the detriment of others.

He is really focused on this project; he doesn't even listen to what people are saying.

Il a vraiment la visièere sur ce projet, il n'écoute même pas ce qu'on dit.

To be in one's own bubble, isolated from others.

In the meeting, she had her blinders on, completely lost in her thoughts.

Dans la réunion, elle avait sa visièree, complètement dans ses pensées.