1
: any of numerous plants with small bright-colored flowers
especially
: either of two speedwells (Veronica chamaedrys or V. persica)
2
a
: an allover pattern for textiles consisting of a small diamond with a center dot
b
: a fabric woven with this pattern
3
: a small spot in wood surrounded with an ellipse of concentric fibers
1
: marked with spots resembling birds' eyes
2
: having or involving a bird's-eye view
bird's-eye perspective
Examples of bird's-eye in a Sentence
Adjective
a bird's-eye look at the current situation in that part of the world
Recent Examples on the Web
Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Fordow, Iran's underground nuclear enrichment site, was pictured in satellite images showing from a bird's-eye view that the strike had obliterated some structures at the site.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
Hike Charlies Bunion, Alum Cave Bluffs, Andrews Bald Rainbow Falls, or Chimney Tops—all offering the beautiful sights and sounds of nature with waterfalls, old-growth forests, or bird's-eye mountain views.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Top 5 Can’t Miss Get a bird's-eye view of the 1,500-square-mile Juneau Icefield from a seaplane.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
Five-glacier Seaplane Exploration This 40-minute seaplane excursion offers a bird's-eye view of five epic glaciers: the Norris, Hole-in-the-Wall, East and West Twin Glaciers, and Taku Glacier.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
Drone video of Cave City shows damage to multiple homes and businesses from a bird's-eye view.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
Other benefits of this tech include: • Operational Transparency: Real-time dashboards provide a bird's-eye view of production processes, thus allowing for the identification of bottlenecks instantaneously.
—Rajdeep Biswas, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Evacuations have been ordered for more than 30,000 residents in the affected areas, including parts of Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and Sylmar.
Passengers on board flights due to land at Hollywood Burbank Airport have been capturing a bird's-eye perspective on the scale of the devastation.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
This design offers a bird's-eye view of a bustling town, using sequential artwork to tell the story of a mail carrier's journey through four seasons.
—Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
Fordow, Iran's underground nuclear enrichment site, was pictured in satellite images showing from a bird's-eye view that the strike had obliterated some structures at the site.
—Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025
Hike Charlies Bunion, Alum Cave Bluffs, Andrews Bald Rainbow Falls, or Chimney Tops—all offering the beautiful sights and sounds of nature with waterfalls, old-growth forests, or bird's-eye mountain views.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Top 5 Can’t Miss Get a bird's-eye view of the 1,500-square-mile Juneau Icefield from a seaplane.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
Five-glacier Seaplane Exploration This 40-minute seaplane excursion offers a bird's-eye view of five epic glaciers: the Norris, Hole-in-the-Wall, East and West Twin Glaciers, and Taku Glacier.
—Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2025
Drone video of Cave City shows damage to multiple homes and businesses from a bird's-eye view.
—Phil Helsel, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
Other benefits of this tech include: • Operational Transparency: Real-time dashboards provide a bird's-eye view of production processes, thus allowing for the identification of bottlenecks instantaneously.
—Rajdeep Biswas, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
Evacuations have been ordered for more than 30,000 residents in the affected areas, including parts of Pacific Palisades, Altadena, and Sylmar.
Passengers on board flights due to land at Hollywood Burbank Airport have been capturing a bird's-eye perspective on the scale of the devastation.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Bird's-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird%27s-eye. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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