saccade
IPA: sˈækˈeɪd
noun
- (rare) A sudden jerking movement.
- A rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another.
- The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.
- (music) The sounding of two violin strings together by using a sudden strong pressure of the bow.
verb
- (of the eye, intransitive) To make a rapid jerking movement to focus elsewhere.
Examples of "saccade" in Sentences
- See saccade for more info on how that works.
- Saccadic masking is not fully related to the saccade itself.
- It is also referred to as saccadomania or reflexive saccade.
- Saccades are quick, simultaneous movements of both eyes in the same direction.