saccade
/səˈkɑːd/
noun
- A quick, jerky movement of the eye as it jumps from one point to another, especially while reading or looking around.
- During the visual search, her saccades were rapid and precise.
- The scientist tracked the patient's saccades to test their eye coordination.
- When you read a sentence, your eyes make a series of saccades from word to word.