All bird's eye view synonyms

noun bird's eye view

• scene — the place where some action or event occurs: He returned to the scene of the murder.
• prospect — Usually, prospects. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
• picture — a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
• vista — a national program in the U.S., sponsored by ACTION, for sending volunteers into poor areas to teach various job skills.
• survey — to take a general or comprehensive view of or appraise, as a situation, area of study, etc.
• purview — the range of operation, authority, control, concern, etc.
• reach — to get to or get as far as in moving, going, traveling, etc.: The boat reached the shore.
• compass — A compass is an instrument that you use for finding directions. It has a dial and a magnetic needle that always points to the north.
• scenery — the general appearance of a place; the aggregate of features that give character to a landscape.
• sweep — to move or remove (dust, dirt, etc.) with or as if with a broom, brush, or the like.
• orbit — the curved path, usually elliptical, described by a planet, satellite, spaceship, etc., around a celestial body, as the sun.
• range — the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible: the range of steel prices; a wide range of styles.
• radius — a straight line extending from the center of a circle or sphere to the circumference or surface: The radius of a circle is half the diameter.
• perspective — a technique of depicting volumes and spatial relationships on a flat surface. Compare aerial perspective, linear perspective.
• spectacle — anything presented to the sight or view, especially something of a striking or impressive kind: The stars make a fine spectacle tonight.
• scope — extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope.
• dimension — Mathematics. a property of space; extension in a given direction: A straight line has one dimension, a parallelogram has two dimensions, and a parallelepiped has three dimensions. the generalization of this property to spaces with curvilinear extension, as the surface of a sphere. the generalization of this property to vector spaces and to Hilbert space. the generalization of this property to fractals, which can have dimensions that are noninteger real numbers. extension in time: Space-time has three dimensions of space and one of time.
• view — an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.
• diorama — a scene, often in miniature, reproduced in three dimensions by placing objects, figures, etc., in front of a painted background.
• aerial perspective — a means of indicating relative distance in terms of a gradation of clarity, tone, and colour, esp blue
• pandect — pandects, a complete body or code of laws.
• worm's-eye view — a perspective seen from below or from a low or inferior position: The new man will get a worm's-eye view of the corporate structure.
• bystander — A bystander is a person who is present when something happens and who sees it but does not take part in it.
• snoop — to prowl or pry; go about in a sneaking, prying way.
• fly on the wall — (Idiomatic) A quiet, non-participating, or unseen observer; an eavesdropper or witness.
• overview — a general outline of a subject or situation; survey or summary.
• panorama — an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area in all directions.