saccade

A rapid intermittent eye movement, as that which occurs when the eyes fix on one point after another in the visual field.

In the manège, a violent check of a horse by drawing or twitching the reins suddenly and with one pull.

In violin-playing, a firm pressure of the bow on the strings, which crowds them down so that two or three can be sounded at once.

A sudden, violent check of a horse by drawing or twitching the reins on a sudden and with one pull.

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.

The sounding of two violin strings together by using a sudden strong pressure of the bow.

a rapid, jerky movement of the eyes between positions of rest

an abrupt spasmodic movement