bird's-eye

[ burdz-ahy ]

/ ˈbɜrdzˌaɪ /

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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.

noun, 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.

a woven, allover pattern on fabrics, characterized chiefly by small diamond shapes resembling the eyes of a bird.
a fabric having this pattern, especially a cotton used for diapers or a linen used for toweling.

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Origin of bird's-eye

First recorded in 1590–1600; bird + 's¹ + eye

Words nearby bird's-eye

bird pepper, bird ring, birds, bird's beak, birdseed, bird's-eye, bird's-eye chilli, bird's-eye maple, bird's-eye primrose, bird's eye view, bird's-foot

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Birdseye

[ burdz-ahy ]

/ ˈbɜrdzˌaɪ /

noun

Clarence, 1886–1956, U.S. inventor and businessman: developer of food-freezing process.

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How to use bird's-eye in a sentence

It would be like if after the 40th pipe in Flappy Bird was a scarecrow.
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“A guy drives up in a 2008 Mercedes, brand new,” Harry S. Connelly Jr. says in the video, according to the Times.
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The numbers reinforce another article in the Post, in which cops confessed to “turning a blind eye” to minor crimes.
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“Personal hotspots can get speeds of up to 60 Mb/s down, whereas hotel Wi-Fi can be as slow as 1.5 Mb/s,” Sesar said.
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This attack, coming just days after the PlayStation DDoS, was certainly an eye-opener.
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Fourteen genera, representing about 19 species, of Mallophaga are reported for 20 different species of bird hosts.
Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula|Erwin E. Klaas
But Lucy had noted, out of the corner of her watchful eye, the arrival of Miss Grains, indignant and perspiring.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
As his eye became accustomed to the gloom, David Arden saw traces of gilding on the walls.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
As small letters weary the eye most, so also the smallest affairs disturb us most.
Pearls of Thought|Maturin M. Ballou
Ripperda's eye fell upon the mantle,—it was discoloured a dark red in many places, he nodded his head, and the man withdrew.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter

British Dictionary definitions for bird's-eye

bird's-eye

adjective

seen or photographed from high above
summarizing the main points of a topic; summary (esp in the phrase bird's-eye view)

having markings resembling birds' eyes

noun

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

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