How to Use bird's-eye view in a Sentence

bird's-eye view

noun
  • The bird's-eye view amplified the jaggedness of the cliffs, the turquoise of the waves, and the frothy white of the sea spray.
    Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Who doesn't dream of soaring above the earth for a bird's-eye view of the world below?
    Andrew B. Raupp, Forbes, 21 June 2021
  • Or, take a hot air balloon ride to get a bird's-eye view of the landscape.
    Stefanie Waldek, Country Living, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Images of the train's layout show a bird's-eye view of an aisle with uniform rows of two seats each to the left and right.
    Sarah Sarder, Houston Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2020
  • Snag one of the tables on the patio or climb up to a perch beneath the soaring rafters, which offers a bird's-eye view of the busy bar.
    Shannon Sims, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Not to mention the advent of the drone camera, which allows just about anyone to get a bird's-eye view.
    CBS News, 13 Oct. 2019
  • And the rooftop infinity pool offers a bird's-eye view of the city and San Juan Bay beyond.
    Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2021
  • There is a room upstairs that has a really nice bird's-eye view.
    Clara Haneberg, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Picture yourself looking at the city from a bird's-eye view while sipping a glass of sake.
    Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2021
  • In one of the snaps, Graham smiles at the camera while giving a bird's-eye view of her sons breastfeeding.
    Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 21 Feb. 2022
  • As the helicopter provided a bird's-eye view of the final mile of the race, the shot panned above the roof of an apartment building with the cannabis plants.
    Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2019
  • But the plan is filled with bird's-eye views of bustling future development zones.
    Steven Litt, cleveland.com, 21 Sep. 2017
  • Standing on second base, Jonathan Villar had a bird's-eye view of the battle, and could only shake his head and laugh.
    Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2018
  • The float doubles as a stage and marks the parade's first-ever livestream with two cameras to give a bird's-eye view of the festivities.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 20 Nov. 2021
  • Here's a bird's-eye view of utter and near-total destruction.
    NBC News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The Sky Lobby was at one time one of the most popular spots in Houston for locals and tourists to get a bird's-eye view of downtown facing south.
    Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2018
  • And after years of problems, the only remnant of the park is an outline of a foundation spotted from a bird's-eye view on Google Earth.
    Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The bird's-eye view image shows several dozen tents side-by-side in a desert-like location with mountains in the background.
    Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY, 1 July 2021
  • The maps will also show land cover, elevation, and trees to help users gain an understanding of the area from a bird's-eye view.
    Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2022
  • In the opinion of Zaret, who had a bird's-eye view from his sportscasting chair, the anchors had a mutual respect and friendship that helped fuel the on-air magic.
    Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Travel up the Bosphorus for a bird's-eye view of all the beautiful mansions and to understand the massive size of Istanbul.
    Karen Fedorko Sefer, Town & Country, 5 Oct. 2016
  • Zirwes is known for his other bird's-eye view shots of everything from farmland to parking lots.
    Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 20 May 2016
  • Get a bird's-eye view at this North Carolina gem, located on 40 private acres.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Make reservations in the main dining room or at the pizza bar, which has a bird's-eye view of the hardworking pizza oven, a fixture in most of del Prado's restaurants.
    Nicole Hvidsten, Star Tribune, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Patrick got a bird's-eye view of a Flyers team that slogged through the final game of a five-game homestand (3-2) that displayed the wild inconsistency of their offense.
    USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2017
  • The room where Madonna would stay, the Mosaic Suite, is located upstairs, where the singer apparently enjoyed the bathroom's acoustics and the bird's-eye view of the pool.
    Rebecca Wallwork, CNN, 18 Aug. 2017
  • Lebreton and his colleagues decided a bird's-eye view would help.
    Amina Khan, latimes.com, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Keys loved getting a bird's-eye view of her life, memories and experiences.
    Gary Dinges, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Ring unveiled a new advanced video doorbell that uses radar to better detect objects and provide a bird's-eye view.
    Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Contrast differences between units, buildings, and terrain are too mild when seen from a bird's-eye view (meaning, the majority of your time in an RTS game).
    Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2020

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'bird's-eye view.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: