SACCADE


Meaning of SACCADE in English

I. saˈkäd, səˈk- noun

( -s )

Etymology: French, from Middle French, from saquer, sachier to pull, draw + -ade

: a quick violent check of a horse by a single pull or twitch of the reins

II. noun

: a small rapid jerky movement of the eye especially as it jumps from fixation on one point to another (as in reading)

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