blip
blip
Definition
blip (blip)
noun
- a luminous image on an oscilloscope, as one on a radar screen showing the location of an aircraft, ship, etc.
- a quick, sharp sound
- a slight change or variation
- 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
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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