bird's eye
Overhead viewing angle
Bird's eye describes a view from above, as if seen by a flying bird: a bird's eye view of the city.
The perspective suggests comprehensive overview—seeing the whole picture rather than ground-level details.
Bird's eye also names a small geometric pattern with diamond shapes resembling birds' eyes, used in textiles and wood grain: bird's eye maple.
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- aerial shotPhoto taken from altitude
- overviewBroad general summary
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- chiliCapsicum pod or stew
hot pepper · pepper · red pepper flakes · flakes · perspective · vista · view · top down · maple · seeds · primrose · speckled · pattern · high · above · drone · skyline · lookout
- chili peppersjalapeno, chili pepper, habanero, serrano, cayenne
- peppersbell pepper, green bell pepper, chili pepper, red bell pepper, jalapeño
- perspectivesviewpoints, viewpoint, point of view, POV, opinions
- vantage pointslookout, overlook, lookout tower, vantage, observation deck
- cinematographycamera, lens, shot, shots, lighting
- camera angleshigh angle, low angle, overhead, top down, top-down
bird's eyeground-level
At terrain height
worm's eye · from below · bottom-up · subterranean · underground
bird's eyeclose-up
Near-range photograph
granular · detailed · microscopic · fine-grained · in the weeds
bird, birds, birded, birding, birder, birders, birdlike, eye, eyes