hand-eye coordination
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hand-eye coordination
First recorded in 1910–15
Example Sentences
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Instead the training for the soldiers of the 12th Armored Brigade focused on fundamentals like hand-eye coordination on controls, evasive maneuvers and rapid attacks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Tennis is a good form of rehabilitation, given the hand-eye coordination it requires, but he has struggled for wins, falling to 143 in the world and suffering six successive first-round Grand Slam exits.
From BBC • Jul. 6, 2025
His father first pushed him toward the sport as a boy, in hopes he’d develop hand-eye coordination.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025
Among older adults especially, pickleball builds hand-eye coordination and improves balance, to say nothing of the fitness benefits, he said.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024
Either homegirl’s hand-eye coordination is way off or she missed that on purpose, because now Jackson Reynolds is showing her how to shoot.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
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