bird's-eye view
noun
1
: a view from a high angle as if seen by a bird in flight
2
: an overall or cursory look at something
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Admire it from a distance, walk across it for free, or climb it to savor a bird's-eye view of Sydney.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2023
Dagne Dover's Mila toiletry organizer takes the Dopp kit to another level with a vertical design that gives you a bird's-eye view of your essentials.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2023
While the rest of Sonoma soaks up the sun inland, Fort Ross Vineyard floats over the chill of coastal fog, affording a bird's-eye view of the property's vines, forests, meadows, and the spectacular Pacific Ocean in the distance.
—Amy Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2023
Photos taken Tuesday by Maxar Technologies, a U.S. defense contractor headquartered in Colorado, show a bird's-eye view of several Turkish towns before and after the temblors, which have claimed the lives at least 11,000 people.
—Aina J. Khan, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2023
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 28 Feb. 2023
Dagne Dover's Mila toiletry organizer takes the Dopp kit to another level with a vertical design that gives you a bird's-eye view of your essentials.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Feb. 2023
While the rest of Sonoma soaks up the sun inland, Fort Ross Vineyard floats over the chill of coastal fog, affording a bird's-eye view of the property's vines, forests, meadows, and the spectacular Pacific Ocean in the distance.
—Amy Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 25 Jan. 2023
Photos taken Tuesday by Maxar Technologies, a U.S. defense contractor headquartered in Colorado, show a bird's-eye view of several Turkish towns before and after the temblors, which have claimed the lives at least 11,000 people.
—Aina J. Khan, NBC News, 8 Feb. 2023
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“Bird's-eye view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bird%27s-eye%20view. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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