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(noun) motion picture, motion-picture show, movie, moving picture, moving-picture show, film, pic, picture, picture show
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
cause to make a snapping sound
snap your fingers
(verb) jerk
throw or toss with a quick motion
flick a piece of paper across the table; jerk his head
twitch or flutter
the paper flicked
(verb) flip
cause to move with a flick
he flicked his Bic
(verb) thumb, leaf, flip, riff, riffle
look through a book or other written material
He thumbed through the report; She leafed through the volume
(verb) flicker
flash intermittently
The lights flicked on and off
(verb) flicker
shine unsteadily
The candle flickered