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Definition of Flick
1. Verb. Flash intermittently. "The lights flicked on and off"
Generic synonyms: Blink, Flash, Twinkle, Wink, Winkle
Derivative terms: Flicker
2. Noun. A light sharp contact (usually with something flexible). "He felt the flick of a whip"
3. Verb. Look through a book or other written material. "The customs agents flick the bags for drugs "; "She leafed through the volume"
4. Noun. A short stroke.
5. Verb. Cause to move with a flick. "He flicked his Bic"
6. Noun. A form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement. "The film was shot on location"
Generic synonyms: Product, Production, Show
Terms within: Episode, Sequence, Credit, Caption, Subtitle, Credits, Scene, Shot
Specialized synonyms: Telefilm, Feature, Feature Film, Final Cut, Home Movie, Collage Film, Coming Attraction, Shoot-'em-up, Short Subject, Docudrama, Documentary, Documentary Film, Infotainment, Cinema Verite, Film Noir, Skin Flick, Rough Cut, Silent Movie, Silent Picture, Silents, Slow Motion, Talkie, Talking Picture, 3-d, 3d, Three-d, Musical, Musical Comedy, Musical Theater
Examples of category: Dub, Synchronise, Synchronize, Film, Shoot, Take, Tape, Videotape, Reshoot
Derivative terms: Film, Film
7. Verb. Throw or toss with a quick motion. "Jerk his head"
8. Verb. Shine unsteadily. "The horizon is flicking with lights"; "The candle flickered"
9. Verb. Twitch or flutter. "The paper flicked"
10. Verb. Cause to make a snapping sound. "Snap your fingers"
11. Verb. Touch or hit with a light, quick blow. "Flicked him with his hand"
12. Verb. Remove with a flick (of the hand).
Definition of Flick
1. v. t. To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots.
2. n. A flitch; as, a flick of bacon.
3. v. t. To throw, snap, or toss with a jerk; to flirt; as, to flick a whiplash.
4. n. A light quick stroke or blow, esp. with something pliant; a flirt; also, the sound made by such a blow.
Definition of Flick
1. Noun. A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip. ¹
2. Noun. (informal) A motion picture; ''(in plural, usually preceded by "the")'' movie theater, cinema. ¹
3. Noun. (fencing) A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target. ¹
4. Noun. (tennis) A powerful underarm volley shot. ¹
5. Noun. The act of pressing a place on a touch screen device. ¹
6. Noun. A flitch. ¹
7. Verb. To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Flick
1. to strike with a quick, light blow [v -ED, -ING, -S]
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