blip
noun
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Definition of blip
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
blip
verb
blipped;
blipping
Definition of blip (Entry 2 of 2)
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Virality in music is more often a fluke—a blip in the Zeitgeist—than an indicator of an artist’s potential. — Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, "Clairo and the Fuzzy, D.I.Y. Sounds of Bedroom Pop," 12 Aug. 2019 A week after the assault-weapon killing of three and wounding of 13 at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, the incident has slipped from big national news to a blip in the annals of the nation’s mass shootings. — Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, The Mercury News, "Editorial: Gilroy shows why nation needs an assault-weapons ban," 4 Aug. 2019 Green’s appearance was merely a blip in the box score, but his presence in a Red Sox uniform represented a climactic moment in baseball history. — Richard Goldstein, New York Times, "Pumpsie Green, First Black Player for Boston Red Sox, Dies at 85," 17 July 2019 While many teams have struggled to find a reliable kicker, the Lions went from Jason Hanson to Matt Prater with only a small blip in between. — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Lions' defense, special teams: What to expect from 2019 crew," 5 Sep. 2019 What likely would have been a blip in today's news cycle ended up becoming a topic of discussion for days, providing plenty of fodder for Obama's critics. — oregonlive, "Five years ago, Obama was blasted for wearing a tan suit. Now, it’s used to contrast him with Trump.," 1 Sep. 2019 The latest inversion may just be a temporary blip and not necessarily result in economic contraction, but widespread loss of confidence is why inverted yield curves preceded every recession since 1956. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Econometer: Is the yield curve change a sign of a recession?," 23 Aug. 2019 That’s more air time than any candidate traditionally receives on the debate stage, Sunday morning news shows, or even in blips on popular television talk shows. — Makena Kelly, The Verge, "YouTube shows have become a secret weapon for rising politicians," 20 Aug. 2019 This thing is just going to be the tiniest of blips on the radar screen. — Nr Staff, National Review, "The Ungrateful among Us," 19 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Fortunately for Peter, apparently, all of his nearest and dearest — including his Aunt May (Marisa Tomei), his best bud Ned (Jacob Batalon), and his crush MJ (Zendaya) — were blipped away and are effectively unchanged since Homecoming. — Tasha Robinson, The Verge, "Spider-Man: Far From Home is a full-on heroic triumph," 27 June 2019 Construction of single-family homes blipped up 0.1 percent to 894,000. — BostonGlobe.com, "Investors dump GE shares," 17 May 2018 Construction of single-family homes blipped up 0.1 percent to 894,000. — BostonGlobe.com, "Investors dump GE shares," 17 May 2018 Construction of single-family homes blipped up 0.1 percent to 894,000. — BostonGlobe.com, "Investors dump GE shares," 17 May 2018 Construction of single-family homes blipped up 0.1 percent to 894,000. — BostonGlobe.com, "Investors dump GE shares," 17 May 2018 Construction of single-family homes blipped up 0.1 percent to 894,000. — BostonGlobe.com, "Investors dump GE shares," 17 May 2018 Construction of single-family homes blipped up 0.1 percent to 894,000. — BostonGlobe.com, "Investors dump GE shares," 17 May 2018 Construction of single-family homes blipped up 0.1 percent to 894,000. — BostonGlobe.com, "Investors dump GE shares," 17 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'blip.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for blip
blip
noun
English Language Learners Definition of blip
: a bright dot on the screen of an electronic device (such as a radar)
: a very short high sound made by an electronic device
: something that is small or unimportant or that does not last a long time
See the full definition for blip in the English Language Learners Dictionary