blip

blip

1. A brief signal or flash of light on a screen. We were beginning to lose hope when a blip on the screen finally indicated the ship's position. See that blip on the screen? I bet you that's an enemy submarine. A: "It was just a blip. We should ignore it—maybe it was nothing at all." B: "You and I both know it would be unwise to do that."

2. By extension, something that is brief and inconsequential. Come on, that was just a blip in an otherwise fun day—stop dwelling on it. In the scope of the planet's history, human existence is a tiny blip and unlikely to last forever. The toddler years are tough, but you can take solace in the fact that they're just a blip in your child's life.

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blip

(blɪp)

1. n. an intermittently appearing light on a radar screen. A blip caught the controller’s eye for an instant.

2. n. anything quick and insignificant; a onetime thing of little importance. It was nothing, just a blip. The press blew it out of proportion.

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