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• Muscle contraction, also called twitching, is the movement of muscles. Convulsion is a fast and repeated tightening and loosening of muscles. Fasciculation is a small, local, and uncontrollable muscle twitch.

Biology

  • Muscle contraction, also called twitching, is the movement of muscles. Convulsion is a fast and repeated tightening and loosening of muscles. Fasciculation is a small, local, and uncontrollable muscle twitch. A myoclonic twitch is a sudden jerk caused by quick muscle movements. Myokymia is a continuous, uncontrollable muscle twitch that affects facial muscles. A spasm is a sudden, uncontrollable muscle tightening. A tic is an uncontrollable, repeated, and irregular movement. A tremor is an uncontrollable, repeated, and somewhat regular movement.
  • Twitching motility is a way some bacteria move across surfaces.

Entertainment

  • Twitch (service), an American live streaming video website
  • Twitch (film), a 2005 short film directed by Leah Meyerhoff
  • Screen Anarchy, which was previously called Twitch Film or Twitch, is a film news and review website
  • Maximilian "Twitch" Williams, a character in the comic series Sam and Twitch
  • "Twitch," a fictional character from the book How to Eat Fried Worms and its 2006 film adaptation
  • Twitch gameplay, a computer or video game that challenges the player's reaction time
  • Twitch (Ministry album), released in 1986
  • Twitch (Aldo Nova album), released in 1985, or the title track
  • Twitch (EP), by Jebediah, released in 1996
  • "Twitch," a 2001 song by Christina Milian from her self-titled album

People

Stephen "tWitch" Boss (1982–2022) was an American freestyle hip-hop dancer, entertainer, and actor. Jeremy Stenberg (born 1981) is an American motocross rider.

Other uses

  • Twitch (tool), used to hold a horse still
  • Twitch grass, a type of plant
  • Twitch, in birdwatching, to try to find and watch a rare bird

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