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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 restplay

2. an abrupt spasmodic movementplay

  Familiarity information: SACCADE used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SACCADE (noun)


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:

jerk; jerking; jolt; saccade

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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