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saccade in Greek

saccade in Greek is μεταπήδηση — saccade means a quick movement of the eye as it jumps from looking at one point to another.

saccade in Greek

μεταπήδηση
noun
Pronounced: metapidisi
A rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another.

What does "saccade" mean?

  1. noun A quick movement of the eye as it jumps from looking at one point to another.
    "Then 130 milliseconds or thousandths of a second later, each made a "saccade" - an extremely fast eye movement - to roughly where the ball was likely to bounce."
  2. noun A sudden, sharp pull on the reins to stop a horse quickly.
  3. noun A technique of playing two violin strings at once with a sharp push of the bow.
  4. noun Any quick, jerky movement.
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saccade in a sentence

  • Then 130 milliseconds or thousandths of a second later, each made a "saccade" - an extremely fast eye movement - to roughly where the ball was likely to bounce.
  • He added the bill with a single saccade of his pulsing eyes.

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What is "saccade" in Greek?
"saccade" in Greek is μεταπήδηση. saccade means: A quick movement of the eye as it jumps from looking at one point to another.
How do you pronounce μεταπήδηση?
"saccade" in Greek is μεταπήδηση, pronounced "metapidisi".
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