Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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flick | Yes | No | Yes | No |
wink | Yes | No | Yes | No |
flick (noun) | wink (noun) |
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a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement | a reflex that closes and opens the eyes rapidly |
a short stroke | closing one eye quickly as a signal |
a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible) | a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat) |
flick (verb) | wink (verb) |
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remove with a flick (of the hand) | briefly shut the eyes |
touch or hit with a light, quick blow | keep back by blinking |
cause to make a snapping sound | signal by winking |
throw or toss with a quick motion | gleam or glow intermittently |
twitch or flutter | |
cause to move with a flick | |
flash intermittently | |
look through a book or other written material | |
shine unsteadily |