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View synonyms for rapid eye movement

rapid eye movement

noun

  1. rapidly shifting, continuous movements of the eyes beneath closed lids during the stage of sleep characterized by dreaming.


rapid eye movement

noun

  1. movement of the eyeballs under closed eyelids during paradoxical sleep, which occurs while the sleeper is dreaming REM


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Word History and Origins

Origin of rapid eye movement1

First recorded in 1915–20

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