English noun: saccade | |||
1. | saccade (act) a rapid, jerky movement of the eyes between positions of rest | ||
Broader (hypernym) | eye movement | ||
2. | saccade (act) an abrupt spasmodic movement | ||
Synonyms | jerk, jerking, jolt | ||
Broader (hypernym) | motility, motion, move, movement | ||