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blip  (blp)

n.

1. A spot of light on a radar or sonar screen indicating the position of a detected object, such as an aircraft or a submarine. Also called pip³.

2. A high-pitched electronic sound; a bleep.

3. A transient sharp upward or downward movement, as on a graph.

4. A temporary or insignificant phenomenon, especially a brief departure from the normal: "The decline in the share of GNP going to health . . . appears to be a one-time blip in the historic trend rather than the start of a new trend" (Atlantic).

tr.v. blipped, blip·ping, blips

To bleep.

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[Imitative.]

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blip [blɪp]

n

1. a repetitive sound, such as that produced by an electronic device, by dripping water, etc

2. Also called pip the spot of light or a sharply peaked pulse on a radar screen indicating the position of an object

3. (Music, other) a temporary irregularity recorded in performance of something

vb blips, blipping, blipped

(intr) to produce such a noise

[of imitative origin]

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The luminous image of an object on a visual display.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	blip - a sudden minor shock or meaningless interruption; "the market had one bad blip today"; "you can't react to the day-to-day blips"; "renewed jitters in the wake of a blip in retail sales" blow, shock - an unpleasant or disappointing surprise; "it came as a shock to learn that he was injured"
	2.	blip - a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface radar target, pip radar echo - an electronic signal that has been reflected back to the radar antenna; contains information about the location and distance of the reflecting object

Translations

blip [blɪp] N

1. = bleep

2. (fig) (= aberration) → irregularidad f momentánea
this is just a blip → es un problema pasajero

blip [ˈblɪp] n

(on radar) → spot m

(on graph) → petite déviation f

(fig) (= temporary deviation) → petite anomalie f (passagère)

blip

n → leuchtender Punkt (auf dem Radarschirm); (fig) → kurzzeitiger Tiefpunkt

blip [blɪp] n (on radar etc) → segnale m intermittente; (on graph) → piccola variazione (fig) → momentanea battuta d'arresto