verb🔗ShareÉmettre un bipTo emit one or more bleeps."The robot bleeped to acknowledge its new instructions."Le robot a émis un bip pour accuser réception de ses nouvelles instructions.soundelectronicstechnologycommunicationsignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBiffer, masquerTo edit out inappropriate spoken language in a broadcast by replacing offending words with bleeps."The news anchor bliped the swear word the guest speaker used. "Le présentateur a masqué le gros mot utilisé par l'invité.mediatechnologycommunicationsoundlanguageentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePoint, signalA small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen."The air traffic controller saw a new blip appear on the radar screen, indicating another aircraft entering the airspace. "Le contrôleur aérien a vu un nouveau point apparaître sur l'écran radar, indiquant qu'un autre avion entrait dans l'espace aérien.electronicstechnologysignaldeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBip, signal sonore brefA short sound of a single pitch, usually electronically generated."The computer's alarm made a short blip, signaling the start of the next lesson. "L'alarme de l'ordinateur a émis un bref bip, signalant le début de la leçon suivante.soundelectronicssignaltechnologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAccroc, petit problème(by extension) A brief and usually minor aberration or deviation from what is expected or normal."The student's usual good attendance had a blip last week due to a minor illness. "La bonne assiduité habituelle de l'élève a connu un accroc la semaine dernière en raison d'une maladie bénigne.conditioneventsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMessage, documentAn individual message or document in the Google Wave software framework."The teacher added a new blip to the Google Wave about the upcoming science project. "Le professeur a ajouté un nouveau message à Google Wave concernant le projet scientifique à venir.computinginternetcommunicationtechnologysignalmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareClignoter, apparaître brièvementTo change state abruptly, such as between off and on or dark and light, sometimes implying motion."The television bliped on, and the news anchor started her report. "La télévision s'est allumée d'un coup, et la présentatrice a commencé son reportage.electronicssignaltechnologyphysicsdeviceelectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
