Word of the Day: Saccade
Saccade \sa-KAHD\ noun
1. The movement of the eye when it makes a sudden change, as in reading.
2. The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.
Origin: Saccade originally refers to horsemanship and begins as the Middle French saquer "to pull violently."
1. The movement of the eye when it makes a sudden change, as in reading.
2. The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.
Origin: Saccade originally refers to horsemanship and begins as the Middle French saquer "to pull violently."
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