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Saccade

//səˈkɑːd// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A sudden jerking movement. rare
  2. 2
    an abrupt spasmodic movement wordnet
  3. 3
    A rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another.

    "He added the bill with a single saccade of his pulsing eyes."

  4. 4
    a rapid, jerky movement of the eyes between positions of rest wordnet
  5. 5
    The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.
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  1. 6
    The sounding of two violin strings together by using a sudden strong pressure of the bow.
Verb
  1. 1
    To make a rapid jerking movement to focus elsewhere. intransitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French saccade.

Etymology 2

From French saccade.

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