A bird's-eye view

Meaning:

• A view from high above
• A hasty look at something, a brief survey lacking details

Example sentences:

Brno looks wonderful from a bird's-eye view.



The book provides a bird's-eye view of some of the methods but it doesn't go into much detail so I'll get another one.


Questions for you to answer:

1. What was the most exciting thing you've seen from a bird's-eye view?
2. Do you like looking at things from a bird's-eye view?
3. Do you think that it's necessary to get a bird's-eye view of the most important historical events?