saccade

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

saccade

Synoniemen

jerk

jerking

tug

jolt

vellication

twitch

twitching

bite

Vertalingen

saccade

movimento sacádico

estremiment

batzegada

sotragada

à-coup

scossa

sobbalzo

saccade

puxão

tranco

tirón

sacadas

movimiento sacádico

حركة العين

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/səˈkɑːd/

Etymologie (Engels)

From French saccade.