English Explanatory Dictionary

bird's-eye

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having spots resembling the eyes of a bird.
  2. As if viewed from an altitude; panoramic.
noun
  1. A fabric having a pattern of small circles or diamonds with a spot in each centre.
  2. A kind of tobacco.
  3. A figure found in wood, especially hard maple, resembling tiny swirling eyes disrupting the smooth grain.
  4. A fermata (notation).

Pronunciation

/ˈbɜː(ɹ)dz ˈaɪ/ /ˈbɜː(ɹ)dzaɪ/

Word forms

bird's-eye bird's eye birds eye birds-eye birdseye bird's-eyes

Derived words

bird's-eye maple bird's-eye rot bird's-eye spot bird's-eye view
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