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saccade definition

sac·cade (sa käd′)

noun

any of the rapid, involuntary jumps made by the eyes from one fixed point to another, as in reading

Etymology: Fr, a jerk < obs. saquer, to shake, pull, dial. var. of OFr sachier < VL *saccare, to pull from a sack < L saccus, sack

Related Forms:

  • saccadic sac·cad′ic (sa käd′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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