noun Download 🔗Share A sudden jerking movement. Examples : "The child's eyes made a saccade as they quickly shifted from the picture book to the toy train on the table. " physiology body medicine action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another. Examples : "The student's saccade quickly jumped from one word to the next as she read the textbook. " physiology anatomy medicine biology organ sensation action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins. Examples : "The rider used a sharp saccade to correct the horse's course. " animal sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The sounding of two violin strings together by using a sudden strong pressure of the bow. Examples : "The violinist executed a powerful saccade during the dramatic climax of the piece, creating a rich, full sound. " music Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of the eye) To make a rapid jerking movement to focus elsewhere. Examples : "While reading the long sentence, my eyes saccaded back and forth across the page. " physiology anatomy organ body medicine biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
