ALL meanings of blip
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B b - countable noun blip A blip is a small spot of light, sometimes occurring with a short, high-pitched sound, which flashes on and off regularly on a piece of equipment such as a radar screen. 3
- countable noun blip A blip in a straight line, such as the line on a graph, is a point at which the line suddenly makes a sharp change of direction before returning to its original direction. 3
- countable noun blip A blip in a situation is a sudden but temporary change or interruption in it. 3
- noun blip a repetitive sound, such as that produced by an electronic device, by dripping water, etc 3
- noun blip the spot of light or a sharply peaked pulse on a radar screen indicating the position of an object 3
- noun blip a temporary irregularity recorded in performance of something 3
- verb blip to produce such a noise 3
- noun blip a luminous image on an oscilloscope, as one on a radar screen showing the location of an aircraft, ship, etc. 3
- noun blip a quick, sharp sound 3
- noun blip a slight change or variation 3
- noun blip a brief, temporary interruption 3
- intransitive verb blip to make a blip or series of blips 3
- abbreviation BLIP bleep 3
- noun blip brief interruption 1
- noun blip radar on screen 1
- noun 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. 1
- noun blip a brief upturn, as in revenue or income: The midwinter blip was no cause for optimism among store owners. 1
- noun blip anything small, as in amount or number: a blip of light; Those opposed were merely a blip in the opinion polls. 1
- noun blip bleep (def 3). 1
- noun blip Slang. a nickel; five cents. 1
- noun blip Movies. a mark of synchronization on a sound track. 1
- noun blip 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. 1
- verb without object blip Informal. to move or proceed in short, irregular, jerking movements: The stock market has blipped one point higher this week. 1
- verb with object blip bleep (def 5). 1
- noun blip A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen. 0
- noun blip A short sound of a single pitch, usually electronically generated. 0
- noun blip (after definition 1) A brief and usually minor aberration or deviation from what is expected or normal. 0
- verb blip (Transitive Verb) To skip over or ignore (with out). 0
- verb blip (Intransitive Verb) To change state abruptly, such as between off and on or dark and light, sometimes implying motion. 0