Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

microsaccade

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mi-crosac-cade
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

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.

Etymology

Etymology tree English micro- French saccadebor. English saccade English microsaccade From micro- + saccade.

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What does microsaccade mean?
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.
Where does microsaccade come from?
Etymology tree English micro- French saccadebor. English saccade English microsaccade From micro- + saccade.

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