worm's-eye view

[wurmz-ahy]

noun

1. a perspective seen from below or from a low or inferior position.

   The new man will get a worm's-eye view of the corporate structure.

worm's eye view

noun

1. a view seen from below or from a more lowly or humble point

Word History and Origins

Origin of worm's-eye view¹

First recorded in 1910–15; on the model of bird's-eye view