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• worm's-eye view
  worm's-eye view

  noun

  a perspective seen from below or from a low or inferior position.
• worm's eye view
  worm's eye view

  noun

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

worm's-eye view

American  

[wurmz-ahy] / ˈwɜrmzˌaɪ /

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.

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worm's eye view British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of worm's-eye view

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

Example Sentences

"He was trying to get a sort of worm's-eye view," Martyn says.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2024

But Wylie offers a unique, worm’s-eye view of the events of 2016.

From The Guardian • Mar. 17, 2018

Here is your chance to casually introduce one, with a worm’s-eye view of the action.

From Slate • Sep. 11, 2015

They are actually extreme close-ups of the inside of bread, taken on a large-format camera: a kind of worm's-eye view of buns, rolls and loaves.

From The Guardian • Jul. 7, 2012

In fact, he enjoyed the worm’s-eye view that servility offered to him.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy