paroptesis

/pærɒptɪsɪs/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of eye movement where the eyes move in a synchronized manner, often used in the study of eye movements during reading.

“The researcher studied the paroptesis of the subjects to analyze their reading patterns.”

Synonyms

  • conjugate eye movement
  • synchronized eye movement

Antonyms

  • asynchronous eye movement
  • disconjugate eye movement