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blip Definition

blip (blip)

noun

  1. a luminous image on an oscilloscope, as one on a radar screen showing the location of an aircraft, ship, etc.
  2. a quick, sharp sound
  3. a slight change or variation
  4. a brief, temporary interruption

Etymology: echoic of a brief sound

intransitive verb blipped, blip·ping

to make a blip or series of blips

transitive verb

bleep

blip Usage Examples

Object

  • throttle: Nigel Bird adds " After getting the carbs in balance, blip the throttle.

Preposition: on

  • radar: He wants to be a big blip on the radar of history.
  • screen: Democracy might prove to have been a passing blip on the radar screen of history.

Adjective modifier

  • mere: I am a mere blip in the history of the University.
  • temporary: Fool My man merely a temporary blip on their way down.
  • minor: There was a minor blip in March due to a power cut.
  • slight: A slight blip in Q3 last year, every other quarter has seen growth.
  • occasional: Also, there are occasional blips in the broadcast sound.
  • statistical: Therefore, with respect to Maths, 2002 can perhaps be regarded as a " statistical blip " on a gently falling trend.

Converse of object

  • cause: This may be a temporary blip caused by inadequate demand but, if it were, spare capacity should be appearing in the economy.
  • have: I think our booking agent had a momentary blip.
  • see: Looking further along the edge of the horizon I saw another blip, and then another, and altogether I counted four of them.
  • track: Many unidentified blips tracked by radar all over Washington area, at varying speeds.
  • get: Weather Bureau experts have informed me it is not possible to get a radar blip from this type of balloon.

Noun used with modifier

  • radar: Then, a few days later, strange radar blips are seen near the nation's head of government.
  • curb: Those who park on double yellow lines with a single curb blip, double curb blip will receive a parking ticket.
  • throttle: Now try the above steps but change gear down just after the throttle blip.

Preposition: in

  • history: I am a mere blip in the history of the University.
  • system: Unless there is a blip in the system all parts are in stock.

Preposition: of

  • throttle: Push the paddle forward for rapid down changes and the response is instant, accompanied by an automatic blipping of the throttle.

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