hand-eye coordination

Sight-movement working together

Hand-eye coordination is the ability to synchronize visual perception with physical movement—tracking what you see and responding with precise motor control.

It's essential for catching a ball, threading a needle, or playing video games.

Her hand-eye coordination improved after months of practice.

Athletes and surgeons alike depend on it.

Opposites
motor skill integration

hand-eye coordinationclumsiness

Lack of physical grace

dyspraxia · apraxia · incoordination · awkwardness · uncoordination

physical grace and control

hand-eye coordinationclumsiness

Lack of physical grace

ungainliness · gracelessness · ham-fistedness · butterfingers · all thumbs

type of physical attribute

hand-eye coordinationbrute strength

Unrefined physical power

raw power · gross motor skills · endurance · stamina · proprioception

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G