bird's-eye

== English == === Alternative forms === bird's eye, birds eye, birds-eye, birdseye === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (adjective) /ˈbɜː(ɹ)dz ˈaɪ/, (noun) /ˈbɜː(ɹ)dzaɪ/ Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)dzaɪ === Adjective === bird's-eye (not comparable) Having spots resembling the eyes of a bird. As if viewed from an altitude; panoramic. ==== Derived terms ==== (spots): bird's-eye maple, bird's-eye rot, bird's-eye spot (panoramic): bird's-eye view === Noun === bird's-eye (countable and uncountable, plural bird's-eyes) A fabric having a pattern of small circles or diamonds with a spot in each centre. A kind of tobacco. A figure found in wood, especially hard maple, resembling tiny swirling eyes disrupting the smooth grain. (music, colloquial) A fermata (notation). === Anagrams === birdeyes