What is the meaning of flick?

noun

• A light sharp contact (usually with something flexible. )
  • usage: "he gave it a flick with his finger"; "he felt the flick of a whip"
• A short stroke.
• A form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement.
  • usage: "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
  • synonyms: movie, film, picture, moving picture, moving-picture show, motion picture, motion-picture show, picture show, pic

verb

• Flash intermittently.
  • usage: "The lights flicked on and off"
  • synonyms: flicker
• Look through a book or other written material.
  • usage: "He thumbed through the report"; "She leafed through the volume"
  • synonyms: flip, thumb, riffle, leaf, riff
• Cause to move with a flick.
  • usage: "he flicked his Bic"
  • synonyms: flip
• Throw or toss with a quick motion.
  • usage: "flick a piece of paper across the table"; "jerk his head"
  • synonyms: jerk
• Shine unsteadily.
  • usage: "The candle flickered"
  • synonyms: flicker
• Twitch or flutter.
  • usage: "the paper flicked"
  • synonyms: ruffle, riffle
• Cause to make a snapping sound.
  • usage: "snap your fingers"
  • synonyms: snap, click
• Touch or hit with a light, quick blow.
  • usage: "flicked him with his hand"
• Remove with a flick (of the hand. ).