hand-eye coordination

noun

: the way that one's hands and sight work together to be able to do things that require speed and accuracy (such as catching or hitting a ball)
an athlete with good hand-eye coordination

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While the newborns and younger babies look at the toys above them, older ones will start engaging and developing their hand-eye coordination skills. Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 July 2025 Shaking and rolling helps develop hand-eye coordination and promotes dexterity, and one parent tester appreciated the wooden rattle’s ability to foster independent play for her baby. Pamela Brill, Parents, 22 May 2025 But to whack a cricket ball, delivered sometimes at high speeds over 90 mph by the craftiest bowlers on the planet, high into the sky and into the terraces, requires a combination of incredible strength, hand-eye coordination and bat speed. Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 Everybody’s hand-eye coordination here is good – elite at this level. Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 12 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hand-eye coordination

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“Hand-eye coordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hand-eye%20coordination. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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