bird's-eye
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.
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.
Origin of bird's-eye
1Other definitions for Birdseye (2 of 2)
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
Birdseye walked away with a personal profit of about $1 million and an annual salary of $50,000 to continue his experiments.
Lillian Hellman, Clarence Birdseye and Thai Jones: Must Read Nonfiction | Victoria Beale, Wendy Smith, Kevin Canfield | May 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd that was what Birdseye wanted to do; his interest in fast-freezing was as a means to an end.
Lillian Hellman, Clarence Birdseye and Thai Jones: Must Read Nonfiction | Victoria Beale, Wendy Smith, Kevin Canfield | May 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was a dark evening, and the cathedral clock struck nine as Lauretta Birdseye passed through the gates of the broad walk.
Bentley's Miscellany, Volume II | VariousLastly, the study smelt, but did not reek, of common birdseye.
Peccavi | E. W. HornungI can imagine no other reason why you should call the picture of Miss Birdseye a "bad business," or indeed any business at all.
The Letters of Henry James (volume I) | Henry James
He was also interested in curly black walnut and birdseye maple woods.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting | Northern Nut Growers AssociationSome woods, as birdseye maple, are well developed by the rotary cut.
The Principal Species of Wood: Their Characteristic Properties | Charles H. (Charles Henry) Snow
British Dictionary definitions for bird's-eye
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
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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