Definition of blip - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
- The stock market showed a blip in its otherwise steady growth.
2.
- There was a blip in the network service.
3.
signalshort electronic sound of single pitch
- The machine emitted a blip every few seconds.
4.
technologyTECH. small dot or spot on a radar screen representing an objectTECH.
- The pilot noticed a blip on the radar indicating another aircraft nearby.
Verb
1.
sound emissionintr. emit a short high electronic soundintr.
- The device will blip every hour to remind you..
2.
abrupt changeintr. change state abruptly, like turning on and offintr.
- The light blipped on and off during the storm.
3.
automotivetr. TECH. US apply throttle briefly to smooth gear transitiontr. TECH. US
- He blipped the throttle while downshifting the car.
Images of blip
small dot or spot on a radar screen representing an object
Expressions with blip
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something briefly noticed or considered
Her success was a blip on the radar in the competitive industry.
eliminate or ignore something
He decided to blip out the unnecessary details.
quickly open the throttle to increase engine speed briefly
He blipped the throttle before downshifting.
Origin of blip
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technology
radar blip indicating a reflected object
Examples of blip in a sentence
His performance had a blip but he quickly recovered. The stock market experienced a blip last week. A blip in the data caused a brief panic. A blip sounded when the door unlocked. She heard a blip from the scanner. A blip appeared on the radar screen suddenly.
The blip indicated an unidentified object approaching. The alarm will blip if there's a breach. The machine will blip to signal the end of the cycle. The screen blipped before showing the error message. The radio signal blipped and then went silent. She expertly blipped the throttle during the race. Mechanics often blip the throttle to test engine response.
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- French:sursaut, biper, ...
- German:kleine Abweichung, piepsen, ...
- Italian:anomalia, suonare brevemente, ...
- Spanish:anomalía, emitir un pitido, ...
- Portuguese:desvio, bipar, ...
- Chinese:小偏差, 发出哔声, ...
- Japanese:一時的な変動, ビープ音を出す, ...
- Arabic:تَقَلُّبٌ طَفيف, أَصْدَرَ صوتًا, ...
- Hebrew:סְטִיָּה, לְצַפְצֵף, ...
- Russian:временное изменение, пикать, ...
- Ukrainian:незначне відхилення, пікати, ...
- Hindi:क्षणिक विचलन, बीप करना, ...
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