Definition of bird's-eye:
(adj) :
As if viewed from an altitude; panoramic.
(adj) :
Having spots resembling the eyes of a bird.
(n) :
A fabric having a pattern of small circles or diamonds with a spot in each centre.
(n) :
A figure found in wood, especially hard maple, resembling tiny swirling eyes disrupting the smooth grain.
(n) :
A kind of tobacco.
(n) :
(music, colloquial) A fermata (notation).