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saccade
/səˈkɑːd/
noun 4verb 1
Collocations
5ADJ.
single
VERB + SACCADE
made
SACCADE + NOUN
-
PREP.
with
ADV.
extremely
Definitions
noun
1
A sudden jerking movement.
2
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.
Then 130 milliseconds or thousandths of a second later, each made a "saccade" - an extremely fast eye movement - to roughly where the ball was likely to bounce.
3
The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.
4
The sounding of two violin strings together by using a sudden strong pressure of the bow.
verb
1
To make a rapid jerking movement to focus elsewhere.
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He added the bill with a single saccade of his pulsing eyes.
Wiktionary02
Then 130 milliseconds or thousandths of a second later, each made a "saccade" - an extremely fast eye movement - to roughly where the ball was likely to bounce.
Wiktionary03
He paused, looking at me intently, his black-flecked eyes scanning my face in quick saccades.
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