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saccade

sac·cade [ sa kd, sə kd ] (plural sac·cades)


noun 
Definition:
 
eye movement: a rapid irregular movement of the eye as it changes focus moving from one point to another, e.g. while reading

[Early 18th century. < French, "twitch" < sac "sack" < Latin saccus (see sack1)]

sac·cad·ic adjective
sac·cad·i·cal·ly adverb
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