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Definition of flick

To put your finger on a touchscreen and then swipe it quickly, lifting your finger off the screen, in the direction you want.

Computer Science

Other definitions of flick

A quick, straight stroke of a finger or pen on a screen. A flick is recognized as a gesture, and interpreted as a navigation or an editing command.

Computer Science

the flickering image in early films gave rise to the generic termflicks when referring to the movies; often used in a condescending way, such as stating that a film is a 'horror flick' or 'chick-flick'

Film Terms