Dictionary of American idioms

BIRD'SEYE VIEW

bird's-eye view: translation

abird's-eye view
1.Lit.a view seen from high above. •

We got a bird's-eye view of Cleveland as the plane began its descent.

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From the top of the church tower you get a splendid bird's-eye view of the village.

2.Fig.a brief survey of something; a hasty look at something. •

The course provides a bird's-eye view of the works of Mozart, but it doesn't deal with them in enough detail for your purpose.

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All you need is a bird's-eye view of the events of World War II to pass the test.


  1. bird'seye view—[bdzavju]вид с высоты птичьего полетаобщая панорама перспектива...Англо-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь
  2. bird'seye view—вид с высоты птичьего полета...Англо-русский политехнический словарь
  3. bird'seye view—birdseye view [bdzavju] nu вид с птичьего полта общая перспектива...Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
  4. bird'seye view—вид с высоты птичьего полета перен. общая панорама перспектива...Англо-русский словарь общей лексики
  5. birdseye view—вид з пташиного польоту...Англо-украинский словарь