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saccade
[ sa-kahd, suh- ]
noun
- the act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.
- Ophthalmology. the series of small, jerky movements of the eyes when changing focus from one point to another.
saccade
/ -ˈkeɪd; səˈkɑːd /
noun
- the movement of the eye when it makes a sudden change of fixation, as in reading
- a sudden check given to a horse
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Word History and Origins
Origin of saccade1
1720–30; < French saccade jerk, jolt, originally, movement of a horseman who abruptly pulls the reins, equivalent to Middle French saqu ( er ) to pull violently (N dialectal variant of Old French sachier, ultimately derivative of sac sack 1, hence presumably with sense “withdraw from a sack”) + -ade -ade 1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of saccade1
C18: from French: a jerk on the reins of a horse
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Example Sentences
Toute la salle trépignait et le rire durait, repartant par saccade devant la mimique variée d'Arsay.
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