flick

Noun

• 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
    

• a short stroke

• a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible)
  • he gave it a flick with his finger
    
  • he felt the flick of a whip
    

Verb

• remove with a flick (of the hand)

• touch or hit with a light, quick blow
  • flicked him with his hand
    

• cause to make a snapping sound
  • snap your fingers
    

• twitch or flutter
  • the paper flicked
    

• shine unsteadily
  • The candle flickered
    

• throw or toss with a quick motion
  • flick a piece of paper across the table
    
  • jerk his head
    

• cause to move with a flick
  • he flicked his Bic
    

• look through a book or other written material
  • He thumbed through the report
    
  • She leafed through the volume
    

• flash intermittently
  • The lights flicked on and off
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  snap , click , ruffle , riffle , flicker , jerk , flip , thumb , leaf , riff