Tic (Noun)
Meaning
A local and habitual twitching especially in the face.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The constant tic above her left eyebrow made her look like she was perpetually skeptical.
- His nervous tic of blinking rapidly whenever he was asked a question made him appear untrustworthy.
- After years of concentration, the violinist's facial tic when she played a difficult passage had become a familiar sight to her fans.
- The doctor explained that the patient's tic was a symptom of a larger neurological issue that needed to be addressed.
- As the comedian delivered his punchline, his signature tic of raising an eyebrow added to the comedic effect of the joke.