[sa-kahd, suh-] 
| 1. | the act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins. |
| 2. | Ophthalmology. the series of small, jerky movements of the eyes when changing focus from one point to another. |
| sac·cade (sā-käd', sə-) n. A rapid intermittent eye movement, as that which occurs when the eyes fix on one point after another in the visual field. [French, twitch, from Old French, from Old North French saqiuer, to pull, from sac, sack; see sac.] sac·cad'ic adj. |
saccade sac·cade (sā-käd', sə-)
n.
A rapid intermittent eye movement, as that which occurs when the eyes fix on one point after another in the visual field.
