Often used in relaxed, informal situations to describe a leisurely or brief browsing. She flicked through the travel brochure, dreaming of her next vacation.
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Quick Browsing
Implies not reading in-depth but glancing over the material quickly. He flicked through the user manual to find the troubleshooting section.
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Physical Movement
Suggests using the fingers to flip pages rapidly, often accompanied by the sound of pages turning. I heard her flick through the pages of her notebook during the lecture.