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

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 • Jan. 2, 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

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

Beyond adding Forbes, the Commanders have also consciously tried to improve their ball skills: Players in the secondary now catch tennis balls from a machine after practice to work on hand-eye coordination.

From Washington Times • Aug. 6, 2023

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