blueshift

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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.

verb

(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.

/ˈbluːˌʃɪft/ blo͞o'-shĭftˌ

blueshift blueshifts blue shift blueshifting blueshifted

From blue + shift.

redshift

Doppler effect

blueshifted

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