View synonyms for bird's-eye

bird's-eye

[ burdz-ahy ]

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adjective

seen from above, as by a bird in flight; panoramic:
a bird's-eye view of the city.
omitting many details; broad; superficial; general:
a bird's-eye view of ancient history.
having spots or markings resembling the eyes of a bird:
bird's-eye tweed.

, plural bird's-eyes.

any of various plants having small, round, bright-colored flowers, as a primrose, Primula farinosa, or a speedwell, Veronica chamaedrys.
Textiles.
1. a woven, allover pattern on fabrics, characterized chiefly by small diamond shapes resembling the eyes of a bird.
2. a fabric having this pattern, especially a cotton used for diapers or a linen used for toweling.

bird's-eye

1. seen or photographed from high above
2. summarizing the main points of a topic; summary (esp in the phrase bird's-eye view )
having markings resembling birds' eyes

bird's-eye primrose
a Eurasian primrose, Primula farinosa , having clusters of purplish flowers with yellow centres
bird's-eye speedwell
the usual US name for germander speedwell
any of several other plants having flowers of two contrasting colours
a pattern in linen and cotton fabrics, made up of small diamond shapes with a dot in the centre of each
a linen or cotton fabric with such a pattern

First recorded in 1590–1600; bird + 's ¹ + eye

With its exquisite landscapes, birds-eye view and soothing cinematic music, Drone Boning makes sex look like art.

Even the book Twentysomething falls into this trap, despite all its gestures toward a generational birds-eye view.

When the fruit is attacked the disease is sometimes called birds-eye rot.

So of birds-eye maple for cabinet ware, red elm for carriage hubs, and other varieties applicable to specific uses.

The stitch used is mainly cross-stitch; but back-stitch, an open kind of satin-stitch, and birds-eye-stitch are also often seen.

The stitches used for the lettering on samplers are three in number, to wit, cross-stitch, birds-eye-stitch and satin-stitch.

The birds-eye-stitch, when used for alphabets, varies greatly in degree of fineness.

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