: seen from ground level or from the lowest levels of a hierarchy
the bird's-eye view of the executive and the worm's-eye view of the employeeCurrent Biography

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of worm's-eye was in 1848

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Cite this Entry

“Worm's-eye.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/worm%27s-eye. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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