sac·cade (s -käd , s -)n. A rapid intermittent eye movement, as that which occurs when the eyes fix on one point after another in the visual field. [French, twitch, from Old French, from Old North French saqiuer, to pull, from sac, sack; see sac.] sac·cad ic adj. |
saccade [səˈkɑːd -ˈkeɪd]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the movement of the eye when it makes a sudden change of fixation, as in reading
2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) a sudden check given to a horse
[from French: a jerk on the reins of a horse]
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| Noun | 1. | saccade - a rapid, jerky movement of the eyes between positions of rest eye movement - the movement of the eyes |
| 2. | saccade - an abrupt spasmodic movement |
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