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