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

Examples of hand-eye coordination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Toys with tags or ribbons for grasping help develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. Maya Polton, Parents, 8 Mar. 2024 Tennis Tots camp, for ages 4-7, focuses on motor skills, hand-eye coordination, grips and stroke production. Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 18 Jan. 2024 With 18 different sound effects, five background tunes, and four DJ noises to mix in, children will learn hand-eye coordination and rhythm. Christine Luff, Parents, 27 Feb. 2024 Early success in most sports has as much to do with size, hand-eye coordination and speed than any innate talent. Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024 Sassy Stacks of Circles Stacking Ring $9 $9 $9 From working on hand-eye coordination to encountering new textures, these stacking rings are an engaging way for little ones to explore lots of new sensory skills. Maya Polton, Parents, 17 Jan. 2024 The entire body has up to 40 degrees of freedom, enabling functionalities such as navigating complex terrains, intelligent obstacle avoidance, flexible manipulation of hands, powerful lifting and carrying of heavy loads, hand-eye coordination, and intelligent interactive communication. IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2024 On Walmart Great for developing hand-eye coordination, getting out some energy, and just general target practice, this game has kids between 3 and 6 years old toss bean bags at a Velcro board covered with numbers. Ashley Ziegler, Parents, 6 Oct. 2023 The spiky surface and bright colors encourage young children to explore textures and develop hand-eye coordination. Bridget Shirvell, Parents, 18 Nov. 2023

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“Hand-eye coordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand-eye%20coordination. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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