blueshift

See also: blue shift

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Etymology

From blue +‎ shift.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbluːˌʃɪft/ (enPR: blo͞o'-shĭftˌ)
  • Rhymes: -uːʃɪft
  • Hyphenation: blue‧shift

Noun

blueshift (countable and uncountable, plural blueshifts)

  1. (physics: astronomy, relativity) A decrease in the wavelength of a photon or of light, corresponding to a higher frequency and a shift toward the blue end of the electromagnetic spectrum.
    Antonym: redshift

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Verb

blueshift (third-person singular simple present blueshifts, present participle blueshifting, simple past and past participle blueshifted)

  1. (physics: astronomy, relativity) (ergative) (said of light or a photon) To shift toward the blue end of the electromagnetic spectrum; to change to a shorter wavelength and a higher frequency.
    Antonym: redshift

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