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 • Mar. 8, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

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

“It’s one of the more impressive things I’ve been able to witness in a long time, just somebody with that kind of hand-eye coordination for those balls to go the other way and find holes.”

From Washington Times • Aug. 28, 2023

It was effortless for Jonas, and even boring, though Asher enjoyed it, and playing catch was a required activity for Asher because it would improve his hand-eye coordination, which was not up to standards.

From "The Giver" by Lois Lowry