Definitions for saccadesæˈkɑd
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sac•cadesæˈkɑd(n.)
a rapid, irregular eye movement that occurs when changing focus from one point to another, as while reading or looking out from a moving train.
Category: Ophthalmology
Origin of saccade:
1950–55; < F saccade jerk, jolt < MF saqu(er) to pull violently
sac•cad′ic(adj.)
Wiktionary
saccade(Noun)
A sudden jerking movement.
saccade(Noun)
A rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another.
saccade(Noun)
The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.
saccade(Noun)
The sounding of two violin strings together by using a sudden strong pressure of the bow.
Origin: From saccade.
Webster Dictionary
Saccade(noun)
a sudden, violent check of a horse by drawing or twitching the reins on a sudden and with one pull
Translations for saccade
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- hortendAfrikaans
- كثير الرجْرَجات، بصوتٍ مُتَقَطِّعArabic
- отривистBulgarian
- sacudidoPortuguese (BR)
- trhavýCzech
- ruckartigGerman
- stødvisDanish
- απότομος, γεμάτος τραντάγματαGreek
- espasmódicoSpanish
- katkendlikEstonian
- وابسته به حرکت ناگهانی؛ لقوه ایFarsi
- nykiväFinnish
- saccadéFrench
- קוֹפצָנִיHebrew
- झटके के साथHindi
- otresitCroatian
- szaggatottHungarian
- tersendat-sendatIndonesian
- (sk)rykkjótturIcelandic
- convulso, a scattiItalian
- ぴくぴくしたJapanese
- 홱 움직이는Korean
- trūkčiojantis, su pertrūkiaisLithuanian
- saraustītsLatvian
- tersentak-sentak; kekokMalay
- hortendDutch
- rykkevis, støtvisNorwegian
- szarpany, urywanyPolish
- وابسته به حرکت ناگهانی؛ لقوه ایPersian
- ټكانى، خوځندPashto
- sacudidoPortuguese
- sacadatRomanian
- отрывистыйRussian
- trhanýSlovak
- sunkovitSlovenian
- trzavoSerbian
- ryckig, stötigSwedish
- กระตุกThai
- sarsıntılı, silkintiliTurkish
- 猝然的，冷不防的Chinese (Trad.)
- уривчастий; рвучкийUkrainian
- جھٹکے دارUrdu
- giật giật; nhát ngừngVietnamese
- 急动的Chinese (Simp.)
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