bird's eye view
View from above
A bird's eye view is a perspective from high above, as if seen by a flying bird looking down: The drone gave us a bird's eye view of the property.
Figuratively, it means a broad overview that takes in the whole picture rather than details: Let me give you a bird's eye view of the situation before we dive into specifics.
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- panoramaUnobstructed wide-angle view
- big pictureOverall perspective on things
- vistaPleasing distant scene
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
wide angle · soaring · height · altitude · high angle · top down · survey · landscape · horizon · drone · helicopter · rooftop · tower · observation deck · vantage · lookout · scenic overlook · skyline
- aerial viewssatellite imagery, aerial shot, helicopter shot, drone footage, drone shot
- perspective typesone-point perspective, three-point perspective, linear perspective
- aerial shotsdrone shot, helicopter shot, overhead shot, flyover
- Mappingmap, digital maps, compass rose, GPS, latitude
- bird expressionsbirdbrain, lovebirds, jailbird, night owl, wise owl
- city viewsskyline, cityscape, urban landscape, city lights, skylines
scope/detail level
bird's eye viewclose-up
Near-range photograph
in the weeds · tunnel vision · nitty-gritty · boots on the ground · zoomed in
bird, birds, birded, birding, birder, birders, birdlike, eyeing, eyeless