noun a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible).
noun a short stroke.
noun a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement.
— synonyms: movie, film, picture, moving_picture, moving-picture_show, motion_picture, motion-picture_show, picture_show
verb flash intermittently.
— synonyms: flicker
verb look through a book or other written material.
— synonyms: flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff
verb cause to move with a flick.
— synonyms: flip
verb throw or toss with a quick motion.
— synonyms: jerk
verb shine unsteadily.
— synonyms: flicker
verb twitch or flutter.
— synonyms: ruffle, riffle
verb cause to make a snapping sound.
— synonyms: snap, click
verb touch or hit with a light, quick blow.
verb remove with a flick (of the hand).
Examples
“He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger.”
“My all-time favorite flick is "Gone with the Wind."”