blip
/blɪp/
noun
- A short, high-pitched sound, often from an electronic device.
- The computer made a blip to confirm the file was saved.
- Each blip from the radar indicated a nearby aircraft.
- The microwave beeps with a soft blip when the food is ready.
- A small, temporary change or interruption in a process or situation.
- The stock market experienced a blip, but quickly recovered.
- His grades had a blip last semester, but now they're fine.
- The power outage was just a blip in an otherwise smooth day.
- A small dot or mark on a screen, especially on a radar or graph.
- A tiny blip on the chart indicated a measurement error.
- He watched the blip disappear as the ship sailed out of range.
- The radar showed a blip moving slowly across the screen.
verb
- To make a short, high-pitched sound.
- The machine blipped once and then went silent.
- Her watch blipped every hour as a reminder.
- The phone blipped to signal a new message.
- To appear briefly or suddenly, often on a screen.
- His name blipped on the list for a moment.
- The error message blipped and then vanished.
- A notification blipped onto the screen.