Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Of or relating to motor activity dependent on or involving sight.

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  • adjective Of or pertaining to those motor activities that are dependent on visual coordination

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[visu(al) + motor.]

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Examples

  • See also S. P. Deeny et al., “Electroencephalographic coherence during visuomotor performance: A comparison of cortico-cortical communication in experts and novices,” Journal of Motor Behavior, 41 2008, 106–16.

    Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010

  • See also S. P. Deeny et al., “Electroencephalographic coherence during visuomotor performance: A comparison of cortico-cortical communication in experts and novices,” Journal of Motor Behavior, 41 2008, 106–16.

    Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010

  • See also S. P. Deeny et al., “Electroencephalographic coherence during visuomotor performance: A comparison of cortico-cortical communication in experts and novices,” Journal of Motor Behavior, 41 2008, 106–16.

    Choke Ph.D. Sian Beilock 2010

  • Modularity and interaction of brain regions underlying visuomotor coordination.

    Modularity of Mind Robbins, Philip 2009

  • These are central systems that subserve brain stem reflexes and visuomotor integrative performance that are typically displayed in infant behavior.

    Born to Believe Andrew Newberg 2006

  • These are central systems that subserve brain stem reflexes and visuomotor integrative performance that are typically displayed in infant behavior.

    Born to Believe Andrew Newberg 2006

  • Full-scale IQ, general memory index, and visuomotor composite scores increased between the baseline and 5-year assessments in both treatment groups.

    Mercury amalgam whitewash | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2006

  • The other study published in the same JAMA issue took place in Portugal where the researchers followed and compared two groups of children–one with mercury amalgams and one without–for seven years looking at memory, ability to focus, visuomotor functions and nerve conduction velocities.

    Mercury amalgam whitewash | The Blog of Michael R. Eades, M.D. 2006

  • In particular, he appreciates that the robust differences between dreaming and waking consciousness such as the visuomotor hallucinosis, the delusional belief that one is awake, the distinctive defects in cognition, the heightened emotionality, and the poor memory have their neural correlates in the altered neural activation pattern of REM sleep.

    Being No One Tusar N Mohapatra 2005

  • In particular, he appreciates that the robust differences between dreaming and waking consciousness such as the visuomotor hallucinosis, the delusional belief that one is awake, the distinctive defects in cognition, the heightened emotionality, and the poor memory have their neural correlates in the altered neural activation pattern of REM sleep.

    Archive 2005-12-01 Tusar N Mohapatra 2005

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