blip

Signification (English)

Noun

1. A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen.
2. A short sound of a single pitch, usually electronically generated.
3. A brief and usually minor aberration or deviation from what is expected or normal.
4. An individual message or document in the Google Wave software framework.

Verb

1. To make a short beep sound.
2. (informal) To change state abruptly, such as between off and on or dark and light, sometimes implying motion.
3. Synonym of bleep (“to replace offending words in a broadcast recording with a tone”)
4. To apply the throttle briefly when downshifting, to provide a smoother gear transition and prevent wheelspin.

Concepts

anomalie

bip

top

🔝

signal sonore

spot

bip-bip

Synonyms

pip

mark

radar target

sentinel

bleep

spot

flag

dot

label

🏷️

labeling

macula

maculation

macule

marker

marking

overshoot

point

speck

tab

tag

whistle

echo impulse

guide mark

bleep out

reflected pulse

echo pip

attribute

characteristics identification

badge

blot

dapple

designate

emblem

ensign

fleck

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/blɪp/

Étymologie (English)

Onomatopoeic.