bird's eye view
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4.2
- noun
- /bɜrdz aɪ vju/
:
vista de pájaro
- During the flight, the pilot gave us a bird's eye view of the beautiful coastal shoreline.
- get a bird's eye view
- presents a bird's eye view
Examples
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Chapter 4 presents a bird's-eye view of energetics, the gene, and protein synthesis.
Academic text (2003) -
Here I try to provide a bird's eye view of the Union.
Academic text (2000) -
I want you to have a bird's eye view...
Fiction book (1996) -
I climb quickly, trying to get a bird's-eye view of the area.
Academic text (1998) -
We have provided a bird's-eye view of some of the important barriers scientists need to understand in order to overcome them.
Academic text (2005) -
By analyzing the entire product lifecycle, manufacturers get a bird's eye view of every step the product takes.
Academic text (2010) -
You're going to get a bird's eye view with 360° views from the city and beyond.
Blog text (5) -
What could be better than a hot air balloon ride to get that bird's-eye view of the villages, farmlands, Nile River, and the fabulous ancient ruins?
Academic text (2006) -
From the observation tower, visitors can enjoy a stunning bird's eye view of the entire city.
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The aerial photograph provided a clear bird's eye view of the sprawling countryside below.
Synonyms
43
4.4
A place that gives a clear view of something
8
4.8
A wide clear view of a large area seen from a high place
6
3.9
A place that lets you see a large area
5
3.7
A wide way of looking at a place, situation, or topic from a high position
3
3.5
A view from high above that shows the whole area
How Broad
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a view from above / a general overview' is directly derivable from combining 'bird's' (a bird's vantage point), 'eye' (sight) and 'view' (scene or perspective). This simple spatial metaphor is common across languages and follows transparent compositional patterns, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Bird's eye view comes from imagining a bird high in the sky looking down with its sharp eye, so it can see the whole scene at once. So, it means 'a general view from above' and is used when you want an overall look at a place or situation.