Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Bird's-eye \Bird's"-eye`\, a.
   1. Seen from above, as if by a flying bird; embraced at a
      glance; hence, general; not minute, or entering into
      details; as, a bird's-eye view.

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

Bird's-eye \Bird's"-eye`\, n. (Bot.)
   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.

Source : WordNet®

bird's-eye
     adj : as from an altitude or distance; "a bird's-eye survey"; "a
           panoramic view" [syn: {panoramic}]