microsaccade
English
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.
Origin
English
saccade
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antisaccade English
- intermicrosaccade English
- intersaccade English
- macrosaccade English
- micro English
- micromania English
- microsaccadic English
- microtome English
- presaccade English
- prosaccade English
- saccade English
- saccadic English
- saccadization English
- semimicro English
- supermicro English
- μικρός Ancient Greek