This technical meaning refers to a small visual indication representing a detected object or signal.
A blip appeared on the radar screen.
The operator tracked the moving blip.
This meaning refers to a brief electronic sound, pulse, or transmission.
The device emitted a quiet blip.
Each incoming message produced a blip.
This figurative meaning refers to something noticeable but short-lived and usually not serious.
The fall in sales may be only a temporary blip.
The network outage was a small blip in an otherwise stable week.
This verb meaning refers to making or displaying a short electronic sound, pulse, or indication.
The scanner blipped when it detected the code.
A light blipped on the control panel.
