BIRD'S-EYE

a. n.

3 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)


1.
a.

Seen from above, as if by a flying bird; embraced at a glance; hence, generalas, a bird's-eye view.

2.
a.

Marked with spots resembling bird's eyes; as, bird's-eye diaper; bird's-eye maple.

3.
n.

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.