Definition of "saccade" in English

noun

1. (rare) A sudden jerking movement.

2. A rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another.

3. The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.

4. (music) The sounding of two violin strings together by using a sudden strong pressure of the bow.

verb

1. (of the eye, intransitive) To make a rapid jerking movement to focus elsewhere.