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saccade

/səˈkeɪd/

Translations

saccadenoun

saccades

/səˈkeɪd/

The rapid saccade of the eyes helps in quickly scanning the environment.

Быстрая саккада глаз помогает быстро сканировать окружающую среду.

Synonyms

rapid eye movement

quick movement

saccadeverb

saccaded

Past Simple

saccaded

Past Participle

saccading

Gerund

/səˈkɑːd/

/səˈkɑd/

Used chiefly in ophthalmology and neuroscience for the rapid movement of the eye.

saccadenoun

A rapid movement of the eye between fixation points.

During reading, the eyes make quick saccades to move from one word to the next.

saccadeverb

To move the eye rapidly between fixation points; to perform a saccade.

During the experiment, the subject's eyes saccaded to each flashing light.