- saccades
- pl. n.voluntary rapid movements of the eyes, usually when changing the point of fixation on an object (e.g. when reading).
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saccades
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saccades — n. rapid irregular movement of the eye; quick and strong checking of a horse by pulling the reins … English contemporary dictionary
saccades — a rapid movement of the eye between fixation points. → saccade … English new terms dictionary
saccades — pl. n. voluntary rapid movements of the eyes, usually when changing the point of fixation on an object (e.g. when reading) … The new mediacal dictionary
Par saccades — ● Par saccades par à coups, d un mouvement irrégulier et violent : Rire par saccades ; par bonds : Avancer par saccades … Encyclopédie Universelle
Saccade — A saccade is a fast movement of an eye, head or other part of an animal s body or device. It can also be a fast shift in frequency of an emitted signal or other quick change. However, this article deals with saccadic eye motion. Eye saccades are… … Wikipedia
saccade — [ sakad ] n. f. • 1534; de saquer « tirer », forme dial. de l a. fr. sachier « secouer », de 1. sac 1 ♦ Équit. Brusque secousse donnée aux rênes d un cheval. 2 ♦ (1617) Cour. Mouvement brusque et irrégulier. ⇒ à coup, heurt, secousse, soubresaut … Encyclopédie Universelle
saccadé — saccade [ sakad ] n. f. • 1534; de saquer « tirer », forme dial. de l a. fr. sachier « secouer », de 1. sac 1 ♦ Équit. Brusque secousse donnée aux rênes d un cheval. 2 ♦ (1617) Cour. Mouvement brusque et irrégulier. ⇒ … Encyclopédie Universelle
photoreception — photoreceptive, adj. /foh toh ri sep sheuhn/, n. the physiological perception of light. [1905 10; PHOTO + RECEPTION] * * * Biological responses to stimulation by light, most often referring to the mechanism of vision. In one celled organisms such … Universalium
Eye movement in music reading — skills. A central aspect of music reading is the sequence of alternating saccades and fixations, as it is for most oculomotor tasks. Saccades are the rapid ‘flicks’ that move the eyes from location to location over a music score. Saccades are… … Wikipedia
Smooth pursuit — Pursuit movement is the ability of the eyes to smoothly follow a moving object. It is one of two ways that visual animals can voluntarily shift gaze, the other being saccadic eye movements. Pursuit differs from the vestibulo ocular reflex, which… … Wikipedia
