English dictionary
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English noun: flick | |||
| 1. | flick (event) a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) | ||
| Samples | He gave it a flick with his finger. He felt the flick of a whip. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | contact, impinging, striking | ||
| 2. | flick (communication) a short stroke | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | stroke | ||
| 3. | flick (communication) a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement | ||
| Samples | They went to a movie every Saturday night. The film was shot on location. | ||
| Synonyms | film, motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, pic, picture, picture show | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | product, production, show | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | 3-D, 3D, cinema verite, collage film, coming attraction, docudrama, documentary, documentary film, feature, feature film, film noir, final cut, home movie, infotainment, musical, musical comedy, musical theater, rough cut, shoot-'em-up, short subject, silent movie, silent picture, silents, skin flick, slow motion, talkie, talking picture, telefilm, three-D | ||
| Part holonym | caption, credit, credits, episode, scene, sequence, shot, subtitle | ||
| Domain category members | dub, film, reshoot, shoot, synchronise, synchronize, take, tape, videotape | ||
English verb: flick | |||
| 1. | flick (perception) flash intermittently | ||
| Samples | The lights flicked on and off. | ||
| Synonyms | flicker | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | blink, flash, twinkle, wink, winkle | ||
| 2. | flick (perception) look through a book or other written material | ||
| Samples | He thumbed through the report. She leafed through the volume. | ||
| Synonyms | flip, leaf, riff, riffle, thumb | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | peruse | ||
| 3. | flick (motion) cause to move with a flick | ||
| Samples | He flicked his Bic. | ||
| Synonyms | flip | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | throw | ||
| 4. | flick (contact) throw or toss with a quick motion | ||
| Samples | Flick a piece of paper across the table. Jerk his head. | ||
| Synonyms | jerk | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | force, push | ||
| 5. | flick (weather) shine unsteadily | ||
| Samples | The candle flickered. | ||
| Examples | Lights flick on the horizon, The horizon is flicking with lights | ||
| Synonyms | flicker | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | beam, shine | ||
| 6. | flick (contact) twitch or flutter | ||
| Samples | The paper flicked. | ||
| Synonyms | riffle, ruffle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | displace, move | ||
| 7. | flick (contact) cause to make a snapping sound | ||
| Samples | Snap your fingers. | ||
| Synonyms | click, snap | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | move | ||
| 8. | flick (contact) touch or hit with a light, quick blow | ||
| Samples | Flicked him with his hand. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | brush | ||
| 9. | flick (change) remove with a flick (of the hand) | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
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