eye-movement
Where pupils travel
Eye-movement refers to the motion of the eyes, whether voluntary or involuntary.
The term appears most often in scientific and clinical contexts: eye-movement tracking, rapid eye-movement sleep.
Researchers study eye-movements to understand reading patterns, attention, and neurological function.
The hyphenated form typically modifies a noun; without the hyphen, it describes the phenomenon itself.
Quick eye movement
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- regressionReturn to former state
- reading speedText consumption pace
- text processingManipulating written digital content
word recognition · skipping · comprehension · dyslexia · tracking · span · foveal · silent reading
Using eyes to observe
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- glancingLooking briefly or obliquely
- visual searchLocating items by sight
- attentionFocused mental awareness
peripheral vision · target · orienting · tracking · anticipatory · volitional · intentional · selective attention
Acronym for dreaming phase
- dreamingMental imagery during slumber
- sleep stagePeriod within nightly rest
- NREMSleep lacking eye movement
- sleep cycleRepeating phases of rest
sleep disorder · narcolepsy · sleep study · brain activity · sleep paralysis · lucid dreaming · circadian · insomnia
Uncontrolled repetitive eye movement
- strabismusEye misalignment condition
- oculomotorEye movement nerve
- diplopiaSeeing duplicated images
- vergenceOpposite eye movements together
pursuit · vestibular · neurological · brainstem · cerebellum · visual field · assessment · diagnosis
Color-scaled data visualization
- dwell timeDuration spent somewhere
- area of interestTopic one pursues
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- infraredHeat-bearing electromagnetic waves
stimulus · laboratory · participant · data collection · sampling rate · accuracy · cognitive load · experimental
saccade
Quick eye movement
- fixationPersistent mental attachment
- regressionReturn to former state
- reading speedText consumption pace
text processing · word recognition · skipping · comprehension · dyslexia · tracking · span · foveal · silent reading · speed reading
looking
Using eyes to observe
- scanningSystematic visual examination
- glancingLooking briefly or obliquely
- visual searchLocating items by sight
attention · peripheral vision · target · orienting · tracking · anticipatory · volitional · intentional · selective attention · top-down
REM
Acronym for dreaming phase
- dreamingMental imagery during slumber
- sleep stagePeriod within nightly rest
- NREMSleep lacking eye movement
sleep cycle · sleep disorder · narcolepsy · sleep study · brain activity · sleep paralysis · lucid dreaming · circadian · insomnia · desynchronized
nystagmus
Uncontrolled repetitive eye movement
- strabismusEye misalignment condition
- oculomotorEye movement nerve
- diplopiaSeeing duplicated images
vergence · pursuit · vestibular · neurological · brainstem · cerebellum · visual field · assessment · diagnosis · rehabilitation
heatmap
Color-scaled data visualization
- dwell timeDuration spent somewhere
- area of interestTopic one pursues
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
infrared · stimulus · laboratory · participant · data collection · sampling rate · accuracy · cognitive load · experimental
eye-movementfixation
Persistent mental attachment
fixed gaze · fixed stare · steady gaze · stare · eye closure
eyes, eyed, eyeing, eyeless, eyelet, move, moves, moved, moving