Saccade SACCA'DE, n. A sudden violent check of a horse by drawing or twitching the reins on a sudden and with one pull; a correction used when the horse bears heavy on the hand. It should be used discretely.

saccade n 1: a rapid, jerky movement of the eyes between positions of rest 2: an abrupt spasmodic movement [syn: jerk, jerking, jolt, saccade]

saccade noun Etymology: French, twitch, jerk, from Middle French, from saquer to pull, draw Date: 1938 a small rapid jerky movement of the eye especially as it jumps from fixation on one point to another (as in reading) • saccadic adjective

saccade
n. a brief rapid movement of the eye between fixation points.
Derivatives:
saccadic adj.
Etymology: F, = violent pull, f. OF saquer, sachier pull

saccade n. a brief rapid movement of the eye between fixation points. øøsaccadic adj. [F, = violent pull, f. OF saquer, sachier pull]

Saccade \Sac*cade"\, n. [F.] (Man.) A sudden, violent check of a horse by drawing or twitching the reins on a sudden and with one pull.

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