saccade

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) a jerk (jerking movement)
2. (feminine) a rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another
3. (feminine) the act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, singular, subjunctive, third-person) inflection of saccader:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of saccader:

Concepts

jerk

saccade

yank

jolt

judder

Synonyms

secousse

convulsion

spasme

cahot

ébranlement

🫨

clonie

Translations

Ruck

aksama

sacudida

stratta

saccade

ruk

saccade

puxão

sacudida

movimento sacádico

puxada

tranco

convulsión

espasmo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/sa.kad/

Etymology

From saquer or its Spanish cognate sacar.