hand-eye coordination

noun

: the way that one's hands and sight work together to be able to do things that require speed and accuracy (such as catching or hitting a ball)
an athlete with good hand-eye coordination

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Everybody’s hand-eye coordination here is good – elite at this level. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 June 2025 Another area for development is with virtual reality (VR) headsets, which can be programmed to set players particular tasks to challenge different skills such as reaction times, cognitive training and hand-eye coordination. Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024 The Marlins are currently limiting use of the goggles to a short-hop glove drill that emphasizes hand-eye coordination, soft hands, and quick reactions. Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 5 June 2025 The constant stream of worksheets, drawings, and crafts is great for encouraging creativity and hand-eye coordination, but every surface in our house is perpetually cluttered. Adrienne So, Wired News, 17 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hand-eye coordination

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“Hand-eye coordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand-eye%20coordination. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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