saccades
noun
Meaning
- A sudden jerking movement.
- A rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another.
- The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.
- The sounding of two violin strings together by using a sudden strong pressure of the bow.
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