microsaccade

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small, jerky eye movement that is a part of normal vision when fixating on an image, which seems to play a role in visual perception.

Word forms

microsaccade microsaccades

Etymology

From micro- + saccade.

Related words

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