flick-v; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: Flash intermittently; shine unsteadily

Examples:
The lights flicked on and off.
The power flicked on and off in the restrooms.
The candle flicked in the darkness.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: flick.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 5

Sense Number 2: Look quickly through a book or other written material.

Examples:
He flicked through the report.
She flicked through the volume.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: Move oneself/itself with a quick motion, possibly producing a sound.

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1[topic] FLICK

Examples:
Greg's eyes flicked up from his instrument panel.
The paper flicked on the table from the air of the fan.

Mappings:
VerbNet: crane-40.3.2
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: flick.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6

Sense Number 4: Cause to move with a touch or blow; remove or toss an object, possibly producing a sound; cause light emission.

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent] FLICK NP2[patient]

Examples:
He flicked his bic.
She flicked him with her hand.
There was a sound like the one you produce when you flick a
watermelon with your finger.
He flicked the paper across the table.
She flicked her fingers together.

Mappings:
VerbNet: throw-17.1-1,crane-40.3.2
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: flick.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 4, 8, 9

Sense Number 5: FLICK OFF: Gesture at as an insult.

Commentary: Is: FLICK OFF

Examples:
She flicked off the rude cab driver.
He flicked his wife off and stormed out the door.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM