鳥ちょう瞰かん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

bird's-eye view; overhead view; looking down from above

Refers to viewing a scene from a high vantage point, as a bird would. Often used in photography, maps, and descriptions of landscapes. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to overlook' or 'to get a bird's-eye view'.

• 山さん頂ちょうから町まちを鳥ちょう瞰かんする。

  I get a bird's-eye view of the town from the mountaintop.

• この地ち図ずは鳥ちょう瞰かん図ずで描えがかれている。

  This map is drawn as a bird's-eye view.