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Saccade

Noun

Definitions

1.NounA rapid movement of the eye (either voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another. (Often described as a jerky movement, but this word denotes all such quick eye movements, which happen continually, not just exaggerated or weird ones, and not nystagmus.)
2.NounThe act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.
3.NounThe sounding of two violin strings together by using a sudden strong pressure of the bow.
4.NounAny sudden jerking movement.
5.VerbTo make a rapid jerking movement to focus elsewhere.
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