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SACCADE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does saccade mean?
• SACCADE (noun)
The noun SACCADE has 2 senses:
1. a rapid, jerky movement of the eyes between positions of rest
2. an abrupt spasmodic movement
Familiarity information: SACCADE used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rapid, jerky movement of the eyes between positions of rest
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("saccade" is a kind of...):
eye movement (the movement of the eyes)
Derivation:
saccadic (of or related to the rapid movement of the eyes between points of fixation)
Sense 2
Meaning:
An abrupt spasmodic movement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
Hypernyms ("saccade" is a kind of...):
motility; motion; move; movement (a change of position that does not entail a change of location)
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