Before revision: upright=1.3|Bird's-eye view engraving of Paris in 1850 A literal bird's eye view, shot by the bird itself A bird's-eye view is an elevated view of an object or location from above, with a perspective as though the observer were a bird , in flight looking downwards.
After revision: upright=1.3|Bird's-eye view engraving of Paris in 1850 A literal bird's eye view, shot by the bird itself A bird's-eye view is an elevated view of an object or location from a very steep viewing angle, creating a perspective as if the observer were a bird in flight looking downwards.