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Saccade
2. Pertaining to something jerky, abrupt, or broken, such as a rapid eye movement as described above. Saccade comes from the Greek word "saccader" meaning "to jerk."
1. Extremely fast, small, jerky voluntary eye movements to redirect the line of sight, allowing the eyes to fix on a still object as the head turns or the person moves. This is also known as a saccadic eye movement. Saccadic eye movements are common during reading.
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