Picture vs. Flick

Picture vs. Flick — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Picture and Flick

Picturenoun

A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.

Flicknoun

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

He removed the speck of dust with a flick of his finger.She gave a disdainful flick of her hair and marched out of the room.

Picturenoun

An image; a representation as in the imagination.

Flicknoun

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

My all-time favorite flick is "Gone with the Wind."Want to go to the flicks tonight?

Picturenoun

A painting.

There was a picture hanging above the fireplace.

Flicknoun

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

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Picturenoun

A photograph.

I took a picture of the church.

Flicknoun

(tennis) A powerful underarm volley shot.

Picturenoun

(informal) A motion picture.

Casablanca is my all-time favorite picture.

Flicknoun

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

Picturenoun

Cinema as a form of entertainment.

Let's go to the pictures.

Flicknoun

A flitch.

a flick of bacon
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Picturenoun

A paragon, a perfect example or specimen (of a category).

She's the very picture of health.

Flicknoun

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

Picturenoun

An attractive sight.

The garden is a real picture at this time of year.

Flickverb

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

flick one's hairwith a flick of the wristto flick the dirt from boots

Picturenoun

The art of painting; representation by painting.

Flicknoun

a light sharp contact (usually with something flexible);

he gave it a flick with his fingerhe felt the flick of a whip

Picturenoun

A figure; a model.

Flicknoun

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

they went to a movie every Saturday nightthe film was shot on location

Picturenoun

Situation.

The employment picture for the older middle class is not so good.You can't just look at the election, you've got to look at the big picture.''

Flickverb

flash intermittently;

The lights flicked on and off

Pictureverb

(transitive) To represent in or with a picture.

Flickverb

look through a book or other written material;

He thumbed through the reportShe leafed through the volume

Pictureverb

(transitive) To imagine or envision.

Flickverb

cause to move with a flick;

he flicked his Bic

Pictureverb

(transitive) To depict.

Flickverb

throw or toss with a quick motion;

flick a piece of paper across the tablejerk his head

Picturenoun

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface;

they showed us the pictures of their weddinga movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them

Flickverb

shine unsteadily;

The candle flickered

Picturenoun

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface;

a small painting by Picassohe bought the painting as an investmenthis pictures hang in the Louvre

Flickverb

twitch or flutter;

the paper flicked

Picturenoun

a clear and telling mental image;

he described his mental picture of his assailanthe had no clear picture of himself or his worldthe events left a permanent impression in his mind

Flickverb

cause to make a snapping sound;

snap your fingers

Picturenoun

a situation treated as an observable object;

the political picture is favorablethe religious scene in England has changed in the last century

Flickverb

touch or hit with a light, quick blow;

flicked him with his hand

Picturenoun

illustrations used to decorate or explain a text;

the dictionary had many pictures

Flickverb

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

Picturenoun

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

they went to a movie every Saturday nightthe film was shot on location

Picturenoun

the visible part of a television transmission;

they could still receive the sound but the picture was gone

Picturenoun

a graphic or vivid verbal description;

too often the narrative was interrupted by long word picturesthe author gives a depressing picture of life in Polandthe pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters

Picturenoun

a typical example of some state or quality;

the very picture of a modern generalshe was the picture of despair

Pictureverb

imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind;

I can't see him on horseback!I can see what will happenI can see a risk in this strategy

Pictureverb

show in, or as in, a picture;

This scene depicts country lifethe face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting