English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
Bird's-eye — a. 1. Seen from above, as if by a flying bird; embraced at a glance; hence, general; not minute, or entering into details; as, a bird s eye view. [1913 Webster] 2. Marked with spots resembling bird s eyes; as, bird s eye diaper; bird s eye maple … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bird's-eye — bird s′ eye adj. n. pl. eyes. 1) seen from above; panoramic: a bird s eye view of the city[/ex] 2) superficial; general: a bird s eye view of ancient history[/ex] 3) having markings resembling birds eyes: bird s eye tweed[/ex] 4) pln any of… … From formal English to slang
Bird's-eye — n. (Bot.) A plant with a small bright flower, as the Adonis or pheasant s eye, the mealy primrose ({Primula farinosa}), and species of Veronica, Geranium, etc. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bird's-eye — /berrdz uy /, adj., n., pl. bird s eyes. adj. 1. seen from above, as by a bird in flight; panoramic: a bird s eye view of the city. 2. omitting many details; hasty; superficial; general: a bird s eye view of ancient history. 3. having spots or… … Universalium
bird's-eye — /ˈbɜdz aɪ / (say berdz uy) adjective 1. seen from above: a bird s eye look at the new sub division. 2. general; not detailed: a bird s eye history of music. 3. having spots or markings resembling birds eyes: bird s eye maple. –noun 4. a type of… …
bird's-eye — I. noun Date: 1597 1. any of numerous plants with small bright colored flowers; especially a speedwell (Veronica chamaedrys) 2. a. an allover pattern for textiles consisting of a small diamond with a center dot b. a fabric woven with this pattern … New Collegiate Dictionary
bird’s eye — paprastoji veronika statusas T sritis vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Veronica chamaedrys angl. angel’s eye; bird’s eye; germander speedwell vok. Gamander Ehrenpreis; wilder Gamander rus. вероника дубравная; дубравка; дубравник lenk. przetacznik… … Dekoratyvinių augalų vardynas
bird's-eye — adj. Bird s eye is used with these nouns: ↑view … Collocations dictionary
bird's-eye — noun 1》 (also bird s eye speedwell) North American term for germander speedwell. 2》 a small geometric pattern woven with a dot in the centre … English new terms dictionary
bird's-eye — raudonžiedis progailis statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Raktažolinių šeimos vaistinis nuodingas augalas (Anagallis arvensis), paplitęs šiaurės Afrikoje, Europoje ir Azijoje. atitikmenys: lot. Anagallis arvensis angl. bird s eye; common… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
