saccade
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noun \sa-ˈkäd\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)
— sac·cad·ic \-ˈkä-dik\ adjective
Origin of SACCADE
French, twitch, jerk, from Middle French, from saquer to pull, draw
First Known Use: 1938
Rhymes with SACCADE
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sac·cade
noun \sa-ˈkäd\ (Medical Dictionary)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)
—sac·cad·ic \-ˈkäd-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
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