sac·cade | \ sa-ˈkäd 
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\Definition of saccade
: 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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saccadic \ sa-ˈkä-dik \ adjective
\ adjectiveExamples of saccade in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web Binda and Morrone call this time window right before the saccade the confusion period.
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Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian, "Our Eyes Are Always Darting Around, So How Come Our Vision Isn’t Blurry?," 14 June 2019 So how do these brain cells know in advance that a saccade is on the way?
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Tim Vernimmen, Smithsonian, "Our Eyes Are Always Darting Around, So How Come Our Vision Isn’t Blurry?," 14 June 2019 Micah Mazurek The team created three games to enhance a child’s ability to control eye movements, including saccades.
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Sarah Deweerdt, Science | AAAS, "Can science-based video games help kids with autism?," 22 June 2018
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saccade
nounsac·cade | \ sa-ˈkäd \
\Medical Definition of saccade
: a small rapid jerky movement of the eye especially as it jumps from fixation on one point to another (as in reading)
Other Words from saccade
saccadic \ -ˈkäd-ik \ adjective
\ adjectiveComments on saccade
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The first known use of saccade was in 1938
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