How to Use bird's-eye view in a Sentence

bird's-eye view

noun
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  • The bird's-eye view amplified the jaggedness of the cliffs, the turquoise of the waves, and the frothy white of the sea spray.
    — Sarah Bruning, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2021
  • Who doesn't dream of soaring above the earth for a bird's-eye view of the world below?
    — Andrew B. Raupp, Forbes, 21 June 2021
  • Or, take a hot air balloon ride to get a bird's-eye view of the landscape.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Country Living, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Images of the train's layout show a bird's-eye view of an aisle with uniform rows of two seats each to the left and right.
    — Sarah Sarder, Houston Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2020
  • Snag one of the tables on the patio or climb up to a perch beneath the soaring rafters, which offers a bird's-eye view of the busy bar.
    — Shannon Sims, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Not to mention the advent of the drone camera, which allows just about anyone to get a bird's-eye view.
    — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2019
  • And the rooftop infinity pool offers a bird's-eye view of the city and San Juan Bay beyond.
    — Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, Travel + Leisure, 27 May 2021
  • There is a room upstairs that has a really nice bird's-eye view.
    — Clara Haneberg, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Jan. 2022
  • Picture yourself looking at the city from a bird's-eye view while sipping a glass of sake.
    — Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 31 May 2021
  • In one of the snaps, Graham smiles at the camera while giving a bird's-eye view of her sons breastfeeding.
    — Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com, 21 Feb. 2022
  • As the helicopter provided a bird's-eye view of the final mile of the race, the shot panned above the roof of an apartment building with the cannabis plants.
    — Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2019
  • But the plan is filled with bird's-eye views of bustling future development zones.
    — Steven Litt, cleveland.com, 21 Sep. 2017
  • Standing on second base, Jonathan Villar had a bird's-eye view of the battle, and could only shake his head and laugh.
    — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 May 2018
  • The float doubles as a stage and marks the parade's first-ever livestream with two cameras to give a bird's-eye view of the festivities.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE.com, 20 Nov. 2021
  • Here's a bird's-eye view of utter and near-total destruction.
    — NBC News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • The Sky Lobby was at one time one of the most popular spots in Houston for locals and tourists to get a bird's-eye view of downtown facing south.
    — Craig Hlavaty, Houston Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2018
  • And after years of problems, the only remnant of the park is an outline of a foundation spotted from a bird's-eye view on Google Earth.
    — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, 27 Apr. 2018
  • The bird's-eye view image shows several dozen tents side-by-side in a desert-like location with mountains in the background.
    — Chiara Vercellone, USA TODAY, 1 July 2021
  • The maps will also show land cover, elevation, and trees to help users gain an understanding of the area from a bird's-eye view.
    — Mark Knapp, PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2022
  • In the opinion of Zaret, who had a bird's-eye view from his sportscasting chair, the anchors had a mutual respect and friendship that helped fuel the on-air magic.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2022
  • Travel up the Bosphorus for a bird's-eye view of all the beautiful mansions and to understand the massive size of Istanbul.
    — Karen Fedorko Sefer, Town & Country, 5 Oct. 2016
  • Zirwes is known for his other bird's-eye view shots of everything from farmland to parking lots.
    — Kelsey Kloss, ELLE Decor, 20 May 2016
  • Get a bird's-eye view at this North Carolina gem, located on 40 private acres.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Make reservations in the main dining room or at the pizza bar, which has a bird's-eye view of the hardworking pizza oven, a fixture in most of del Prado's restaurants.
    — Nicole Hvidsten, Star Tribune, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Patrick got a bird's-eye view of a Flyers team that slogged through the final game of a five-game homestand (3-2) that displayed the wild inconsistency of their offense.
    — USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2017
  • The room where Madonna would stay, the Mosaic Suite, is located upstairs, where the singer apparently enjoyed the bathroom's acoustics and the bird's-eye view of the pool.
    — Rebecca Wallwork, CNN, 18 Aug. 2017
  • Lebreton and his colleagues decided a bird's-eye view would help.
    — Amina Khan, latimes.com, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Keys loved getting a bird's-eye view of her life, memories and experiences.
    — Gary Dinges, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2020
  • Ring unveiled a new advanced video doorbell that uses radar to better detect objects and provide a bird's-eye view.
    — Brett Molina, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Contrast differences between units, buildings, and terrain are too mild when seen from a bird's-eye view (meaning, the majority of your time in an RTS game).
    — Sam MacHkovech, Ars Technica, 31 Jan. 2020

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