flick
English Thesaurus
1. a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | product, production, |
| definition | : | an artifact that has been created by someone or some process (noun.artifact) |
| hypernym | : | show, |
| definition | : | a social event involving a public performance or entertainment (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | telefilm, |
| definition | : | a movie that is made to be shown on television (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | feature, feature film, |
| definition | : | the principal (full-length) film in a program at a movie theater (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | final cut, |
| definition | : | the final edited version of a movie as approved by the director and producer (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | home movie, |
| definition | : | a film made at home by an amateur photographer (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | collage film, |
| definition | : | a movie that juxtaposes different kinds of footage (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | coming attraction, |
| definition | : | a movie that is advertised to draw customers (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | shoot-'em-up, |
| definition | : | a movie featuring shooting and violence (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | short subject, |
| definition | : | a brief film; often shown prior to showing the feature (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | cinema verite, |
| definition | : | a movie that shows ordinary people in actual activities without being controlled by a director (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | film noir, |
| definition | : | a movie that is marked by a mood of pessimism, fatalism, menace, and cynical characters (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | skin flick, |
| definition | : | a pornographic movie (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | rough cut, |
| definition | : | the first print of a movie after preliminary editing (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | slow motion, |
| definition | : | a movie that apparently takes place at a slower than normal speed; achieved by taking the film at a faster rate (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | talkie, talking picture, |
| definition | : | a movie with synchronized speech and singing (noun.communication) |
| hyponym | : | 3-d, 3d, three-d, |
| definition | : | a movie with images having three dimensional form or appearance (noun.communication) |
| part holonym | : | episode, sequence, |
| definition | : | film consisting of a succession of related shots that develop a given subject in a movie (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | credit, |
| definition | : | an entry on a list of persons who contributed to a film or written work (noun.communication) |
| part holonym | : | caption, subtitle, |
| definition | : | translation of foreign dialogue of a movie or TV program; usually displayed at the bottom of the screen (noun.communication) |
| part holonym | : | credits, |
| definition | : | a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film) (noun.communication) |
| part holonym | : | scene, shot, |
| definition | : | a consecutive series of pictures that constitutes a unit of action in a film (noun.communication) |
| domain member category | : | dub, |
| definition | : | provide (movies) with a soundtrack of a foreign language (verb.communication) |
| domain member category | : | synchronise, synchronize, |
| definition | : | make (motion picture sound) exactly simultaneous with the action (verb.communication) |
| domain member category | : | film, shoot, take, |
| definition | : | make a film or photograph of something (verb.communication) |
| domain member category | : | tape, videotape, |
| definition | : | record on videotape (verb.communication) |
| domain member category | : | reshoot, |
| definition | : | shoot again (verb.communication) |
2. a short stroke (noun.communication)
| hypernym | : | stroke, |
| definition | : | a mark made on a surface by a pen, pencil, or paintbrush (noun.communication) |
3. a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) (noun.event)
4. remove with a flick (of the hand) (verb.change)
| hypernym | : | remove, take, take away, withdraw, |
| definition | : | remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract (verb.change) |
5. touch or hit with a light, quick blow (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | brush, |
| definition | : | touch lightly and briefly (verb.contact) |
6. cause to make a snapping sound (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | move, |
| definition | : | move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion (verb.motion) |
7. throw or toss with a quick motion (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | force, push, |
| definition | : | move with force, (verb.motion) |
8. twitch or flutter (verb.contact)
| hypernym | : | displace, move, |
| definition | : | cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense (verb.motion) |
9. cause to move with a flick (verb.motion)
| hypernym | : | throw, |
| definition | : | propel through the air (verb.contact) |
10. look through a book or other written material (verb.perception)
| hypernym | : | peruse, |
| definition | : | examine or consider with attention and in detail (verb.perception) |
11. flash intermittently (verb.perception)
12. shine unsteadily (verb.weather)
| hypernym | : | beam, shine, |
| definition | : | emit light; be bright, as of the sun or a light (verb.weather) |
13. a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | film, shoot, take, |
| definition | : | make a film or photograph of something (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | film, |
| definition | : | record in film (verb.creation) |
14. a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) (noun.event)
| derivation | : | flick, jerk, |
| definition | : | throw or toss with a quick motion (verb.contact) |
15. cause to make a snapping sound (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | snap, |
| definition | : | the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cracker, cracker bonbon, snapper, |
| definition | : | a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | snap, |
| definition | : | the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand (noun.event) |
16. throw or toss with a quick motion (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | flick, |
| definition | : | a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) (noun.event) |
17. cause to move with a flick (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | flip, pass, toss, |
| definition | : | (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team (noun.act) |
18. look through a book or other written material (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | folio, leaf, |
| definition | : | a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book) (noun.communication) |
19. flash intermittently (verb.perception)
20. a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement (noun.communication)
| derivation | : | film, shoot, take, |
| definition | : | make a film or photograph of something (verb.communication) |
| derivation | : | film, |
| definition | : | record in film (verb.creation) |
21. a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) (noun.event)
| derivation | : | flick, jerk, |
| definition | : | throw or toss with a quick motion (verb.contact) |
22. cause to make a snapping sound (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | snap, |
| definition | : | the act of snapping the fingers; movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | cracker, cracker bonbon, snapper, |
| definition | : | a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | snap, |
| definition | : | the noise produced by the rapid movement of a finger from the tip to the base of the thumb on the same hand (noun.event) |
23. throw or toss with a quick motion (verb.contact)
| derivation | : | flick, |
| definition | : | a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) (noun.event) |
24. cause to move with a flick (verb.motion)
| derivation | : | flip, pass, toss, |
| definition | : | (sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team (noun.act) |
25. look through a book or other written material (verb.perception)
| derivation | : | folio, leaf, |
| definition | : | a sheet of any written or printed material (especially in a manuscript or book) (noun.communication) |
26. flash intermittently (verb.perception)
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