2. Marked with spots resembling bird's eyes; as, bird's-eye diaper; bird's-eye maple. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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 — [bʉrdz′ī΄] n. 1. any of several plants of various families (esp. of the genera Primula and Veronica of the primrose and figwort families) having flowers with centers and petals of contrasting colors 2. a) a textile pattern of small, diamond… … English World dictionary
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)
