Home › Words › B › blipvertblipvertblipvert means A subliminal or nearly subliminal advertisement displayed for a very short time.EtymologyBlend of blip + advert; coined in the film Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future (1985), in which they caused the nervous systems of certain viewers to overload.nounA subliminal or nearly subliminal advertisement displayed for a very short time.e.g.“The blipvert condenses 30 seconds of advertising to 3 seconds in order to prevent viewers from switching channels during an advertisement.” — 1991, Alan M Olson, Christopher Parr, Debra Parr, Video Icons and Values:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.blip 64% match — A small dot registered on electronic equipment, such as a radar or oscilloscope screen. vs blipvert →blippy 63% match — Characterized by blips (short sounds of a single pitch). vs blipvert →blinkie 56% match — A small animated graphic for use on a web page, usually taking the form of a picture or phrase with blinking lights around it. vs blipvert →microflash 56% match — A flash of extremely short duration. vs blipvert →blinkenlight 55% match — A flashing light or beacon light. vs blipvert →sunblink 53% match — A glimpse or flash of the sun. vs blipvert →blinker 53% match — Anything that blinks. vs blipvert →blurp 53% match — An explosive low-pitched sound resembling a burp. vs blipvert →