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microsaccade

microsaccade noun: 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.

Noun

microsaccade (plural microsaccades)

  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.

Forms of microsaccade

pluralmicrosaccades

Origin of microsaccade

From micro- + saccade.

Words formed from microsaccade

Questions about microsaccade

What does microsaccade mean?
Microsaccade means 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.
What part of speech is microsaccade?
Microsaccade is a noun.
What is the plural of microsaccade?
The plural of microsaccade is microsaccades.

Words near microsaccade in the dictionary

  1. microrupture
  2. microruptures
  3. microröntgen
  4. microröntgens
  5. micros
  6. microsaccade
  7. microsaccades
  8. microsaccadic
  9. microsafe
  10. microsaltatory
  11. microsample

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