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bird's-eye

bird's-eye

 
pronunciation:
buhrdz aI
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
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Word Combinations (adjective)
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: as seen from high above; covering a wide span but not detailed or thorough.
a bird's-eye view of the canyona bird's-eye look at the last five years
definition 2: marked or spotted with or in a pattern like birds' eyes.
bird's-eye maple
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part of speech: noun
inflections: bird's-eyes
definition 1: any of various plants that have small brightly colored round flowers with petals of a different color than the center, like an eye.
definition 2: a woven, repeated fabric pattern of diamonds, each with a dot in the center, or a fabric with such a pattern.