Synonyms: 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
Similar words: product, production
Definition: an artifact that has been created by someone or some process
Usage: they improve their product every year; they export most of their agricultural production
Similar words: show
Definition: a social event involving a public performance or entertainment
Usage: they wanted to see some of the shows on Broadway
Synonyms: flick
Definition: a short stroke
Similar words: stroke
Definition: a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush
Usage: she applied the paint in careful strokes
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: impinging, striking, contact
Definition: the physical coming together of two or more things
Usage: contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull
Synonyms: flick
Definition: remove with a flick (of the hand)
Similar words: remove, withdraw, take, take away
Definition: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
Usage: remove a threat; remove a wrapper; Remove the dirty dishes from the table; take the gun from your pocket; This machine withdraws heat from the environment
Synonyms: flick
Definition: touch or hit with a light, quick blow
Usage: flicked him with his hand
Definition: cause to make a snapping sound
Usage: snap your fingers
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right
Definition: throw or toss with a quick motion
Usage: flick a piece of paper across the table; jerk his head
Synonyms: flick, riffle, ruffle
Definition: twitch or flutter
Usage: the paper flicked
Definition: cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
Usage: Move those boxes into the corner, please; I'm moving my money to another bank; The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant
Definition: cause to move with a flick
Usage: he flicked his Bic
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: peruse
Definition: examine or consider with attention and in detail
Usage: Please peruse this report at your leisure
Definition: flash intermittently
Usage: The lights flicked on and off
Similar words: flash, wink, winkle, blink, twinkle
Definition: gleam or glow intermittently
Usage: The lights were flashing
Definition: shine unsteadily
Usage: The candle flickered
Definition: emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light
Usage: The sun shone bright that day; The fire beamed on their faces