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saccades

/sæˈkeɪdz/ /səˈkeɪdz/

Meanings
noun
A sudden jerking movement.

Examples :

"The reader's eye movements were a series of quick saccades as they scanned the page for the answer. "
physiology medicine body action

Related Words

Illustration checking

checking verb

/ˈtʃɛkɪŋ/

To inspect; to examine.

"Check the oil in your car once a month."

Illustration powerful

powerful adjective

/ˈpaʊəfl/ /ˈpaʊɚfəl/

Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.

"The new school principal is a powerful advocate for student success. "

Illustration movements

movements noun

/ˈmuːv.mənts/

Physical motion between points in space.

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

Illustration movement

movement noun

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

Physical motion between points in space.

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

Illustration involuntary

involuntary adjective

/ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tɹi/ /ɪnˈvɑl.ənˌtɛ.ɹi/

Without intention; unintentional.

"The student's tears were involuntary; she couldn't help crying when she saw the sad movie. "

Illustration voluntary

voluntary noun

/ˈvɒ.lən.tɹi/ /ˈvɑ.lənˌtɛ.ɹi/

A short piece of music, often having improvisation, played on a solo instrument.

"The student's piano recital featured a beautiful voluntary. "

Illustration sounding

sounding verb

/ˈsaʊndɪŋ/

To produce a sound.

"When the horn sounds, take cover."

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration jerking

jerking verb

/ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/ /ˈdʒɝːkɪŋ/

To make a sudden uncontrolled movement.

"The car was jerking forward as the driver learned to use a manual transmission. "

Illustration together

together adjective

/təˈɡɛð.ə(ɹ)/ /təˈɡɛðɚ/

Coherent; well organized.

"The teacher's lesson plan was together, covering all the key concepts logically. "

Illustration pressure

pressure noun

[ˈpɹɛʃ.ə(ɹ)] [ˈpɹɛʃ.ɚ]

A pressing; a force applied to a surface.

"Apply pressure to the wound to stop the bleeding."

Illustration practiced

practiced adjective

/ˈpræktɪst/ /ˈpræktɪsd/

Skillful, proficient, knowledgeable or expert as a result of practice

"Because she had been a dancer for years, she was a practiced performer. "