SACCADE

jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade

(noun) an abrupt spasmodic movement

saccade

(noun) a rapid, jerky movement of the eyes between positions of rest

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

saccade (plural saccades)

(rare) A sudden jerking movement.

A rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another.

The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.

(music) The sounding of two violin strings together by using a sudden strong pressure of the bow.

Verb

saccade (third-person singular simple present saccades, present participle saccading, simple past and past participle saccaded)

(of the eye) To make a rapid jerking movement to focus elsewhere.

Anagrams

• Cascade, cascade

Source: Wiktionary

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Sac*cade", n. Etym: [F.] (Man.)

Definition: A sudden, violent check of a horse by drawing or twitching the reins on a sudden and with one pull.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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