saccade

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. (rare) A sudden jerking movement.
2. A rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another.
3. The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.
4. The sounding of two violin strings together by using a sudden strong pressure of the bow.

Verb

To make a rapid jerking movement to focus elsewhere.

Concepts

saccade

à-coup

Synonymes

jerk

jerking

tug

jolt

vellication

twitch

twitching

bite

Traductions

movimento sacádico

tremolor

estremiment

batzegada

sotragada

scossa

sobbalzo

saccade

saccade

puxão

tranco

tirón

sacadas

movimiento sacádico

حركة العين

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/səˈkɑːd/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From French saccade.