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
  • Shelley served as the Warriors’ associate general counsel and director of business and legal affairs and risk management, and Vasquez was the vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Israel Defense Forces captured Hamas' head of general security during a raid in Gaza, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said.
    — Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of general
Adjective
  • The Cowboys addressed that Saturday by trading a third-round pick and a sixth-round pick to the Pittsburgh Steelers for offensive tackle Broderick Jones, who was the 14th overall pick in 2023, and a fourth-round pick.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But the almost yearlong closure seems to be having an effect — overall attendance at the downtown library is down 31%.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of overall
Adjective
  • Sunderland, of course, spent heavily last season after coming up from the Championship, and there is a broad consensus that promoted teams need to do so to quickly bring their squads up to scratch.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The approach fits the US military’s broader effort to increase the availability of hypersonic flight-test infrastructure.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of broad
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“Bird's-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bird%27s-eye. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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