visuomotor

visuomotor
Denoting the ability to synchronize visual information with physical movement, e.g., driving a car or playing a video game of skill.

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vi·suo·mo·tor .vizh-ə-wō-'mōt-ər adj of or relating to vision and muscular movement <\visuomotor coordination>

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vis·uo·mo·tor (vizh″oo-o-moґtər) pertaining to connections between visual and motor processes, such as the use of visual cues to maintain coordinated movements.

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