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Saccade
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Meaning
Noun
●
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.
●
In Music:
The
sounding
of two
violin
strings together
by using a
sudden
strong
pressure
of the bow.
Verb
●
To make a
rapid
jerking
movement
to focus elsewhere.
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Origin
saccade
English
saccade
French
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Keyframe
Diffraction Grating
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