flick

flɪk

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#1·6h ago

A short, quick movement, especially a brush, sweep, or flip.

He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger.

Origin: From . Later uses apparently interpreted as a . The use of flick to mean a film or movie derives from the fact that early films had a low frame rate, thus causing the film to "flick" rapidly when projected onto a screen. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·6h ago

(informal) A motion picture, movie, film; (in plural, usually preceded by "the") movie theater, cinema.

She gave a disdainful flick of her hair and marched out of the room.

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#3·6h ago

(fencing) A cut that lands with the point, often involving a whip of the foible of the blade to strike at a concealed target.

He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger.

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