/ Dictionary / Index S saccade: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sac•cade Pronunciation: (sa-käd', su-), [key] — n. the act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins. the series of small, jerky movements of the eyes when changing focus from one point to another. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: saccade (Thesaurus) sac-a-lait saccadic Related Content Daily Word Quiz: endear Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language