Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frog's-eye view

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.26 in modern English

Syllables: frog's-eye view
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A point of view from the ground or from within a system.

Example Sentences

"Not only the accustomed frontal and profile-views but also the view from above, the bird's-eye view, and that from below, the frog's-eye view, were recorded."
"This contrast between the expressionism of Crawford Manor and the deliberate damming of expression in Guild House is “dramatized” by the strikingly different photographic perspectives of the two exteriors: a frog's-eye view of the undulating, striated, and chiaroscuro-lit balconies of the "soaring tower" is juxtaposed with a "deadpan" view of the tightly cropped, shadowless facade of Guild House (figure 3.4)."
"Flat on the ground, the specialized inquirer has a frog's-eye view (BGE, 2/10)."

Etymology

By contrast to bird's-eye view.

Inflected Forms

frog's-eye views (plural) frog's view (alternative) frog view (alternative)

Synonyms

worm's-eye view

Questions

What does frog's-eye view mean?: A point of view from the ground or from within a system.
Where does frog's-eye view come from?: By contrast to bird's-eye view.

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