a bird's eye shot

a bird's eye shot

A scene photographed or filmed from an angle above the subject. Stand on the roof of that building and get a bird's eye shot of our lead actress walking down the street.
See also: eye, shot
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • view
  • work an angle on (one)
  • fish eye
  • worm's eye view
  • a worm's eye view
  • a worm's-eye view
  • mug it up
  • mug up
  • mugging
  • tilt at