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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Indiana’s Elijah Sarratt has superb hand-eye coordination, and his size (6-2, 213 pounds) is adequate to handle press coverage on the next level. —
Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 Players of these sports need exceptional hand-eye coordination and strength to handle the equipment and play the game well. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026 Isaac also continued to go through on-court drills Tuesday that included running back and forth and working on his hand-eye coordination while wearing a knee brace. —Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026 Rebounding is akin to the timing of pass catching, while the ability to read a defense and hand-eye coordination remain paramount. —ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand-eye coordination
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2026 Players of these sports need exceptional hand-eye coordination and strength to handle the equipment and play the game well. —Bestreviews, Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2026 Isaac also continued to go through on-court drills Tuesday that included running back and forth and working on his hand-eye coordination while wearing a knee brace. —Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026 Rebounding is akin to the timing of pass catching, while the ability to read a defense and hand-eye coordination remain paramount. —ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hand-eye coordination
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“Hand-eye coordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/hand-eye%20coordination. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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