hand-eye coordination

American  

[hand-ahy koh-awr-dn-ey-shuhn] / ˈhændˈaɪ koʊˌɔr dnˈeɪ ʃən /

hand eye coordination

noun

1. the interaction or coordination between one’s eyesight and one’s hand movements, as when writing, catching a ball, etc..

   My brother’s poor hand-eye coordination prevented him from being much of an athlete.

   Hand-eye coordination and depth perception improve dramatically during your child's first two years.

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Etymology

Origin of hand-eye coordination

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Coaches attribute his exceptional bat-to-ball skills and hand-eye coordination to his years of playing cricket before choosing to specialize in baseball.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I guess you could say it's a specific skill when you think about hand-eye coordination," he says.

From BBC

One 2022 paper concluded that a half-hour of social-media use before training caused enough mental fatigue to affect the hand-eye coordination of elite volleyball players.

From The Wall Street Journal

After Anderberg returned to work, pilots flying with him noticed he was struggling with his hand-eye coordination.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The zip how fast that ball comes in, it’s a lot of hand-eye coordination,” he said of lacrosse.

From Los Angeles Times