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blip
(blĭp)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.
[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 or blipped
(intr) to produce such a noise
[C20: of imitative origin]
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blip
(blɪp)n., v. blipped, blip•ping. n.
1.
a. a spot of light on a radar screen indicating the position of an object, as a plane.
b. any small spot of light on a display screen.
2. a brief interruption, as in the continuity of a recorded sound or a motion-picture film.
3. a brief upturn, as in revenue.
v.i. 5. to move or proceed in short, erratic movements.
v.t. [1945–50]
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blip
The luminous image of an object on a visual display.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.
blip
Past participle: blipped
Gerund: blipping
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| 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" |
| 2. |  blip - a radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surfaceradar echo - an electronic signal that has been reflected back to the radar antenna; contains information about the location and distance of the reflecting object |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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blip
n → leuchtender Punkt (auf dem Radarschirm); (fig) → kurzzeitiger Tiefpunkt
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blip
[blɪp] n (on radar etc) → segnale m intermittente; (on graph) → piccola variazione (fig) → momentanea battuta d'arrestoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995