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saccade Definition


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saccade
noun saccades
    1. A short jerky movement of the eye as it switches from one point to another, and may be voluntary, as in reading, or involuntary.
    2. Any short jerky movement.
    3. A short rapid tug on a horse's reins.
Derivative: saccadic
adj
    Jerky; consisting of or relating to saccades.
Derivative: saccadically
adverb
    Etymology: 18c: French.



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