(rare) A sudden jerking movement. / A rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another. / The act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins.

(of the eye) To make a rapid jerking movement to focus elsewhere.

plural of saccade

simple past tense and past participle of saccade

Relating to saccade; thus (often, more specifically): / Characterized by discontinuous or sporadic movement; jerky.

present participle of saccade

In a saccadic manner.

Modification to a saccadic form