1
: a trace on a display screen (such as an oscilloscope)
especially
: a spot on a radar screen
2
: a short crisp sound
3
: an interruption of the sound received in a radio or television program or occurring in a recording as a result of blipping
4
: a transient sharp movement up or down (as of a quantity commonly shown on a graph)
5
: something relatively small or inconsequential within a larger context
made only a blip on the political scene
blipped; blipping
: to remove (recorded sound) from a recording so that there is an interruption of the sound in the reproduction
a censor blipped the swear words
Examples of blip in a Sentence
Noun
The approaching ship appeared as a blip on the screen.
the blips, buzzes, and bleeps of a video game
The company's financial problems were just a temporary blip.
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Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
Previously tied with springtime, which has in recent years been reduced to a week-long-if-you’re-lucky, blink-and-you’ll miss it blip in the transition from winter to summer, fall (as in, the months of October and November) remains the most pleasant season in which to stay a while in New York City.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Watching them blip along to the music is a fun retro touch.
—Chris Haslam, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024
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Noun
The rocks in the Grand Canyon span from 270 million to 1.8 billion years old, a stunning backdrop against which human existence is but a mere blip.
—Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
Previously tied with springtime, which has in recent years been reduced to a week-long-if-you’re-lucky, blink-and-you’ll miss it blip in the transition from winter to summer, fall (as in, the months of October and November) remains the most pleasant season in which to stay a while in New York City.
—Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
Back to the Carrera T, and the latest 911 is fitted as standard with rear-wheel steering – this was an option on the previous T – along with a sports exhaust and a rev-matching function that blips the engine between downshifts.
—Alistair Charlton, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Watching them blip along to the music is a fun retro touch.
—Chris Haslam, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Blip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blip. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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