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saccades

noun

Meaning

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

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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