saccade
nounUK /səˈkɑːd/
US /səˈkɑːd/
A saccade is a quick little jump your eyes make when you look from one thing to another.
When you read a book, your eyes make a saccade from the end of one line to the start of the next.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A sudden, jerky movement of a horse that is being reined in.
The rider felt a saccade as the horse pulled against the reins.
3. A quick, abrupt check or pull on a horse's reins.
With a sharp saccade, the rider stopped the horse.
4. In music, a short, sudden change in the voice or a quick jump between notes.
The singer's saccade from low to high notes surprised the audience.