bird's-eye

[burdz-ahy] / ˈbɜrdzˌaɪ /

ADJECTIVE

panoramic

Synonyms

STRONGEST

scenic

WEAK

all-around all-embracing all-encompassing all-inclusive blanket broad complete comprehensive far-reaching full panned wide-ranging

ADJECTIVE

sweeping

Synonyms

STRONGEST

across-the-board all-encompassing broad comprehensive exhaustive extensive radical thorough wholesale

STRONG

blanket complete exaggerated full general overall overdrawn overstated

WEAK

all-around all-embracing all-inclusive all-out global inclusive indiscriminate out-and-out thorough-going unqualified vast wall-to-wall whole-hog wide

Antonyms

STRONGEST

narrow partial restricted superficial

STRONG

incomplete needy specific

WEAK

exclusive

Example Sentences

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In reconnaissance, a sniper can’t match the bird’s-eye view of a drone or the speed at which it can move.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

With his bird's-eye view of the contest, Vuletic says the contest will weather this controversy, as it has done many times before.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

For that reason, I suggest you enlist independent third-party help: a fee-only fiduciary who can give you a bird’s-eye view of your finances and who has no incentive to sell you another policy.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

You have a bird’s-eye view in some scenes.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025

From their bathroom window, I have a bird’s-eye view of the grounds of the embassy.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

bird's-eye

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