Associations to the word «Saccade»

Wiktionary

SACCADE, noun. (rare) 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. (music) The sounding of two violin strings together by using a sudden strong pressure of the bow.
SACCADE, verb. (of the eye) To make a rapid jerking movement to focus elsewhere.

Dictionary definition

SACCADE, noun. A rapid, jerky movement of the eyes between positions of rest.
SACCADE, noun. An abrupt spasmodic movement.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats