Movie vs. Flick — What's the Difference?

A recorded sequence of film or video images displayed on a screen with sufficient rapidity as to create the illusion of motion and continuity.

A light quick blow, jerk, or touch

Any work, as of art or entertainment, having this form, usually including a soundtrack

The sound accompanying this motion.

The presentation of such a work

A light splash, dash, or daub.

A long narrative work of this form

A movie.

Movies Screenings of movies at a public theater

To touch or hit with a light quick blow or fillip

Movies The movie industry.

To cause to move with a sudden movement or jerk

A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion.

To propel or remove with a sudden movement, fillip, or light blow

A cinema.

To move in sudden or jerky manner

A motion picture.

To look through the parts of something by making quick movements with the fingers

A motion picture show; the event of showing a motion picture. In the pl., the event of showing a motion picture at a movie theater; as, to go to the movies; to spend an evening at the movies.

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

The motion picture industry or medium, generally.

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

A form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement;

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

(tennis) A powerful underarm volley shot.

The act of pressing a place on a touch screen device.

A flitch.

A unit of time, equal to 1/705,600,000 of a second

A chap or fellow; sometimes as a friendly term of address.

To move or hit (something) with a short, quick motion.

To pass by rapidly, so as not to be perceived clearly.

To whip lightly or with a quick jerk; to flap; as, to flick a horse; to flick the dirt from boots.

To throw, snap, or toss with a jerk; to flirt; as, to flick a whiplash.

A flitch; as, a flick of bacon.

A light quick stroke or blow, esp. with something pliant; a flirt; also, the sound made by such a blow.

A motion picture; as, I went to see a flick on Friday.

A light sharp contact (usually with something flexible);

A form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement;

Flash intermittently;

Look through a book or other written material;

Cause to move with a flick;

Throw or toss with a quick motion;

Shine unsteadily;

Twitch or flutter;

Cause to make a snapping sound;

Touch or hit with a light, quick blow;

Remove with a flick (of the hand, for example)