blipped
Flashed on radar
Blipped is the past tense of blip, meaning to appear briefly or make a short sound.
A dot blipped on a radar screen; a notification blipped on your phone.
To blip something is to cause a brief interruption or fluctuation: The power blipped during the storm.
In broadcasting, to blip is to censor by replacing audio with a tone: They blipped out the profanity.
Passing very quickly
- briefShort in duration
- flashBrief burst of light
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
- transientTemporary, soon departing
ephemeral · flicker · quick · sudden · passing · short-lived · blink · split-second
Arterial blood throb
- burstBreak apart suddenly
- spikeSharp rise or point
- surgeSudden powerful increase
- pingBrief metallic tone
beep · tone · transmission · broadcast · frequency · intermittent · staccato · dot
Failure to operate properly
- errorFault in communication
- bugCrawling creature or defect
- anomalyDeparture from the expected
- faultImperfection or blame
hiccup · snag · flaw · defect · irregularity · distortion · misfire · corruption
Display or barrier
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- transponderSignal-activated transmitter
- sweepBrush clean with broom
scan · monitor · detection · airspace · aircraft · aviation · navigation · tower
fleeting
Passing very quickly
- briefShort in duration
- flashBrief burst of light
- instantaneousHappening without any delay
transient · ephemeral · flicker · quick · sudden · passing · short-lived · blink · split-second · glimpse
pulse
Arterial blood throb
ping · beep · tone · transmission · broadcast · frequency · intermittent · staccato · dot · dash
malfunction
Failure to operate properly
fault · hiccup · snag · flaw · defect · irregularity · distortion · misfire · corruption · disruption
screen
Display or barrier
- trackingMonitoring location over time
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- transponderSignal-activated transmitter
sweep · scan · monitor · detection · airspace · aircraft · aviation · navigation · tower · controller
blippedsustained
Kept up continuously
continuous · prolonged · unbroken · persistent · extended
blippedconstant
Fixed, unvarying quantity
steady · unwavering · uniform · consistent · stable