Blip (Noun)
Meaning 1
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The stock market experienced a minor blip in trading yesterday, but overall the trend remains upward.
- You can't let every little blip in your personal life throw you off track.
- The team's winning streak was interrupted by a single blip, a tough loss to their arch-rivals.
- Despite the blip in the company's quarterly earnings, investors remain optimistic about its long-term prospects.
- The economic recovery was not derailed by the recent blip in housing starts, which was largely due to weather conditions.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
A radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The air traffic controller's eyes scanned the radar screen for any sign of the missing plane, and suddenly a small blip appeared on the edge of the display.
- As the fighter jet approached the target, a bright blip appeared on the pilot's radar screen, indicating the location of the enemy aircraft.
- The blip on the radar screen grew larger and more distinct as the ship drew closer to the shore.
- The radar operator's voice was calm and steady as she reported the appearance of a blip on the screen, which was rapidly closing in on the fleet.
- The blip on the radar screen was faint at first, but as the helicopter descended into the valley, it grew stronger and more defined.