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blip
[blip]
noun
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.
verb (used without object)
Informal.to move or proceed in short, irregular, jerking movements.
The stock market has blipped one point higher this week.
verb (used with object)
blip
/ ɪ /
noun
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
verb
(intr) to produce such a noise
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of blip1
Example Sentences
“These momentary blips in history eventually get overcome and are left behind. We will find our true path.”
The latest blip confirming long-proposed reforms held in a permanent holding pattern was the April sacking of Ju’Riese Colón, CEO of the U.S.
There were a few blips along the way, but the Cougars proved Saturday night they are No. 1.
However, he stressed the increase "isn't just a blip as a result of Covid" because fall deaths were on the rise before the pandemic.
A blip maybe - but an indication perhaps of how little Trump thinks about Australia right now.
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