blip
Also called pip. Electronics.
a spot of light on a radar screen indicating the position of a plane, submarine, or other object.
(loosely) any small spot of light on a display screen.
a brief upturn, as in revenue or income: The midwinter blip was no cause for optimism among store owners.
anything small, as in amount or number: a blip of light; Those opposed were merely a blip in the opinion polls.
Slang. a nickel; five cents.
Movies. a mark of synchronization on a sound track.
a small or brief interruption, as in the continuity of a motion-picture film or the supply of light or electricity: There were blips in the TV film where the commercials had been edited out.
Informal. to move or proceed in short, irregular, jerking movements: The stock market has blipped one point higher this week.
Origin of blip
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How to use blip in a sentence
Shakka is the winner of two MOBO Awards for R&B and Soul, yet here in the US, he registers but a small blip on the music discovery radar.
Soulection’s Joe Kay Presents ‘A Beginner’s Guide To Future Sounds’ | Brande Victorian | February 5, 2021 | Essence.comBelow, in the weekly “By the Numbers” section, I get more into the wild ride of the crypto trade, and whether this is a mere blip, or the sign of more pain to come.
Bitcoin bombs lower, touching the dreaded $30,000 range | Bernhard Warner | January 22, 2021 | FortuneIt was a mere blip in the decade-long bull market, in other words.
Tech futures and the dollar sink as the Georgia vote points to victories for the Democrats | Bernhard Warner | January 6, 2021 | FortuneOn a radar screen, it appeared as barely a blip—all the better to spy on Soviets with—and had only one seat.
A CIA spyplane crashed outside Area 51 a half-century ago. This explorer found it. | Sarah Scoles | January 5, 2021 | Popular-ScienceSome changes may one day be looked back on as a blip, while others are here to stay.
‘Leaders who lacked empathy struggled in 2020’: Agency chiefs discuss leadership transformation | Jessica Davies | January 4, 2021 | Digiday
The next day, Gawker, InTouch, and other U.S. outlets picked up the story, but the Cosby story was still only a blip on Twitter.
How the World Turned on Bill Cosby: A Day-by-Day Account | Scott Porch | December 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWas the increased Latino support for Republicans a blip or trend line?
Latinos Aren’t a ‘Cheap Date’ for Democrats Anymore | Ruben Navarrette Jr. | November 11, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut that misstep is a minor blip in an otherwise stellar premiere.
Will Gardner Had to Die So That ‘The Good Wife’ Could Thrive | Jason Lynch | September 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTCan anyone show the “blip” where PEDs are supposed to have helped Alex Rodriguez?
With precision measurements, we might be able to find a secondary blip from an exomoon.
Could ‘Star Wars’ Be Right About Habitable Moons? | Matthew R. Francis | May 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBoth men turned abruptly as the stat-screen gave its warning blip.
We're Friends, Now | Henry HasseHe sat at the main screen, and studied the blip, making tiny crayon marks.
Greylorn | John Keith LaumerI war jes agwine to de house wen I see dese yer hosses comin ker-blip!
The White Shield | Myrtle ReedThere was only one ship in the galaxy that could knock back a blip that big at such a distance.
The Misplaced Battleship | Harry Harrison (AKA Henry Maxwell Dempsey)Then, slowly, the line swept down and Roger suddenly saw the blip outline of a second craft.
On the Trail of the Space Pirates | Carey Rockwell
British Dictionary definitions for blip
/ (blɪp) /
a repetitive sound, such as that produced by an electronic device, by dripping water, etc
Also called: pip the spot of light or a sharply peaked pulse on a radar screen indicating the position of an object
a temporary irregularity recorded in performance of something
(intr) to produce such a noise
Origin of blip
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