鸟瞰 Traditional form: 鳥瞰 Pinyin (reading): niǎokàn Definitions: to get a bird's-eye view bird's-eye view broad overview Characters: 鸟 - bird 瞰 - to watch, to spy on; to overlook, to look down on Traditional characters: 鳥 - bird 瞰 - to watch, to spy on; to overlook, to look down on