"bird's-eye" meaning in English

See bird's-eye in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bird's-eye (not comparable)
  1. Having spots resembling the eyes of a bird. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms (spots): bird's-eye maple, bird's-eye rot, bird's-eye spot
    Sense id: en-bird's-eye-en-adj-6X2Rt8WL Disambiguation of 'spots': 92 8
  2. As if viewed from an altitude; panoramic. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms (panoramic): bird's-eye view
    Sense id: en-bird's-eye-en-adj-lk5PsJI9 Disambiguation of 'panoramic': 2 98
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bird's eye, birds eye, birds-eye, birdseye

Noun

Forms: bird's-eyes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} bird's-eye (countable and uncountable, plural bird's-eyes)
  1. A fabric having a pattern of small circles or diamonds with a spot in each centre. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bird's-eye-en-noun-~mTfZ-Qw Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 5 40 2 44 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 4 36 3 43 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 2 39 3 48 1
  2. A kind of tobacco. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bird's-eye-en-noun-gZY4yCdI
  3. A figure found in wood, especially hard maple, resembling tiny swirling eyes disrupting the smooth grain. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-bird's-eye-en-noun-iy7mkcE4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 5 40 2 44 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 4 36 3 43 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 2 39 3 48 1
  4. (music, colloquial) A fermata (notation). Tags: colloquial, countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-bird's-eye-en-noun-UE6knGF0 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bird's eye, birds eye, birds-eye, birdseye

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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