rapid eye movement


noun

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

Origin of rapid eye movement

First recorded in 1915–20

British Dictionary definitions for rapid eye movement

rapid eye movement

noun

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

Medical definitions for rapid eye movement

rapid eye movement

n.

The rapid periodic jerky movement of the eyes during certain stages of the sleep cycle when dreaming takes place.