Saccade

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This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A rapid intermittent eye movement, as that which occurs when the eyes fix on one point after another in the visual field.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A sudden jerking movement.
  • n. A rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another.
  • n. The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.
  • n. The sounding of two violin strings together by using a sudden strong pressure of the bow.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A sudden, violent check of a horse by drawing or twitching the reins on a sudden and with one pull.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In the manège, a violent check of a horse by drawing or twitching the reins suddenly and with one pull.
  • n. In violin-playing, a firm pressure of the bow on the strings, which crowds them down so that two or three can be sounded at once.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a rapid, jerky movement of the eyes between positions of rest
  • n. an abrupt spasmodic movement
    • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    eye movement    motility    movement    motion    move   
     
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