blueshift
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blueshift
- /ˈbluːˌʃɪft/
Rhymes with -uːʃɪft
Where it comes from
From blue + shift.
noun blueshifts · blue shift
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A decrease in the wavelength of a photon or of light while in transit, corresponding to a higher frequency and a shift toward the blue end of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Opposite: redshift
verb blueshifts · blueshifting · blueshifted · blue shift
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(ergative) (said of light or a photon) To shift toward the blue end of the electromagnetic spectrum while in transit; to change to a shorter wavelength and a higher frequency.
Opposite: redshift
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noun decrease in wavelength of light in transit
| Español | corrimiento al azul, desplazamiento al azul |
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| Français | décalage vers le bleu |
| Deutsch | Blauverschiebung |
| Italiano | spostamento verso il blu |
| Русский | голубо́е смеще́ние golubóje smeščénije |
verb to decrease wavelength of light in transit
| Español | (equiv. to intransitive) correrse al azul, desplazarse al azul, correr al azul, desplazar al azul |
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title = {blueshift},
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