BIRD'S-EYE Definition & Meaning

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bird's-eye

[burdz-ahy]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

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

a Eurasian primrose, Primula farinosa , having clusters of purplish flowers with yellow centres
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

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

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Those sitting in the second tier and gallery had a breathtaking bird's-eye view of the action as Jonas hit the canvas in the ninth after a slip.

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A foreign correspondent for London’s Daily Express, Davis enjoyed a bird's-eye view of their inaugural North American tour in 1964.

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Captured birds were placed briefly in a tent containing sand-filled trays and a recording camera with a bird's-eye view of the entire tent.

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Think of it like a bird's-eye view of all the images as the neural network has organized them.

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This study is among the first to take a bird's-eye view of the issue by analyzing that link across dozens of countries.

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