bird's-eye

adjective

Definition of bird's-eyenext
as in general
relating to the main elements and not to specific details a bird's-eye look at the current situation in that part of the world

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bird's-eye
  1. general
  2. overall
  3. broad
Adjective
  • There were no precedents, no analytics to track engagement and no targeted audiences beyond a general sense of Wired’s readership.
    Sergii Denysenko, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
  • But the general antagonism, though especially intense at Princeton, was not unique to the university.
    Alice Gregory, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of general
Adjective
  • As burnout has shown to affect women disproportionately to men, Kathy McCabe bridges a growing gap between productivity and overall employee satisfaction.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • About one-third of counties experienced an overall decline in pharmacies, and the risk of closure was higher in predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of overall
Adjective
  • Ives and Ward acknowledge that Cruise did bring GM access to technology that has helped improve safety features across its broader lineup and helped attract top software engineers to the automaker.
    Jamie L. LaReau, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • This tragic incident has drawn attention to the broader issue of chronic pain, which affects millions of Americans and is often linked to significant mental and emotional distress.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of broad
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