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flick

noun
  1. a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
    film
  2. a short stroke
  3. a light sharp contact, usually with something flexible
    “I gave it a flick with my finger.”
verb
  1. remove with a flick (of the hand)
  2. touch or hit with a light, quick blow
    “They flicked the ant off of their arm.”
  3. cause to make a snapping sound
    click
  4. throw or toss with a quick motion
    “flick a piece of paper across the table”
    jerk
  5. twitch or flutter
    “the paper flicked”
    riffle
  6. cause to move with a flick
    “I flicked my lighter nervously.”
    flip
  7. look through a book or other written material
    riffle
  8. flash intermittently
    “The lights flicked on and off”
    flicker
  9. shine unsteadily
    “The candle flickered”
    flicker