worm's-eye view

worm's-eye view
A view of an object from below, from the ground.

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  • worm's eye view — A worm s eye view of something is the view from below, either physically or socially …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • worm's eye view — noun The view of events as seen from a low or humble position • • • Main Entry: ↑worm …   Useful english dictionary

  • worm's-eye view — worm s′ eye view′ n. cvb a perspective seen from below or from a low or inferior position • Etymology: 1910–15; on the model of bird s eye view …   From formal English to slang

  • worm's-eye view — ☆ worm s eye view [wʉrmz′ī΄ ] n. an outlook from very close range, but from an inferior or menial position …   English World dictionary

  • worm's-eye view — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun : a view as if by a worm from below or the underside from both the bird s eye view of the executive and the worm s eye view of the employee, she has been familiar with industrial problems Current Biography * * * /werrmz uy / a… …   Useful english dictionary

  • worm's eye view —    A worm s eye view of something is the view from below, either physically or socially.   (Dorking School Dictionary)    ***    To offer a worm s eye view of a situation is to give your opinion based on what you see at close range from an… …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • Worm's-eye view — A worm s eye view is a view of an object from below, as though the observer were a worm. It can also mean perceiving something from a humble position. Contrast with bird s eye view.ee also* Plans (drawings) …   Wikipedia

  • worm's-eye view — /werrmz uy / 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. [1910 15; on the model of bird s eye view] * * * …   Universalium

  • Worm's eye view —   A worm s eye view of something is the view from below, either physically or socially …   Dictionary of English idioms

  • worm's-eye view —    As if seen from the surface of the earth, or the floor. A variation on landscape, the horizon for a worm s eye view is usually placed very low in the picture, or outside of it completely …   Glossary of Art Terms

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