a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible); he gave it a flick with his finger; he felt the flick of a whip'
a short stroke
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; they went to a movie every Saturday night; the film was shot on location
[ Syn: movie , movie , film , film , picture , picture , moving picture , moving picture , moving-picture show , moving-picture show , motion picture , motion picture , motion-picture show , motion-picture show , picture show , picture show , pic , pic ]
flick (n.)
flash intermittently; The lights flicked on and off
[ Syn: flicker ]
look through a book or other written material; He thumbed through the report; She leafed through the volume
cause to move with a flick; he flicked his Bic
[ Syn: flip ]
throw or toss with a quick motion; flick a piece of paper across the table; jerk his head
[ Syn: jerk ]
shine unsteadily; The candle flickered
[ Syn: flicker ]
twitch or flutter; the paper flicked
cause to make a snapping sound; snap your fingers
touch or hit with a light, quick blow; flicked him with his hand'
remove with a flick (of the hand)