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saccade in Japanese

saccade in Japanese is 突然のジャーク — saccade means a rapid movement of the eye (either voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another. (Often described as a jerky movement, but this word denotes all such quick eye movements, which happen continually, not just exaggerated or weird ones, and not nystagmus.).

saccade in Japanese

突然のジャーク
noun
(rare) A sudden jerking movement.

What does "saccade" mean?

  1. noun A rapid movement of the eye (either voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another. (Often described as a jerky movement, but this word denotes all such quick eye movements, which happen continually, not just exaggerated or weird ones, and not nystagmus.)
  2. noun The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.
  3. noun The sounding of two violin strings together by using a sudden strong pressure of the bow.
  4. noun Any sudden jerking movement.
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What is "saccade" in Japanese?

"saccade" in Japanese is 突然のジャーク. saccade means: A rapid movement of the eye (either voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another. (Often described as a jerky movement, but this word denotes all such quick eye movements, which happen continually, not just exaggerated or weird ones, and not nystagmus.)

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