microsaccade

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noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Compound from English micro (small, tiny, revealed by microscopic examination, one millionth) + English saccade.

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English

saccade

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