blueshift en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- blo͞o'-shĭftˌ
- /ˈbluːˌʃɪft/
Etymology
From blue + shift.
Meanings
- (countable, qualifier:relativity, uncountable) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| blue shift | alternative | lexicographic | |
| blueshifts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (14)
ga gormaistriú (decrease in wavelength of light in transit) · tr maviye kayma (decrease in wavelength of light in transit) · es corrimiento al azul (decrease in wavelength of light in transit) · mk сино поместување (decrease in wavelength of light in transit) · ru голубо́е смеще́ние (decrease in wavelength of light in transit) · it spostamento verso il blu (decrease in wavelength of light in transit) · bg синьо отместване (decrease in wavelength of light in transit) · es desplazamiento al azul (decrease in wavelength of light in transit) · nl blauwverschuiving (decrease in wavelength of light in transit) · fr décalage vers le bleu (decrease in wavelength of light in transit) · fi sinisiirtymä (decrease in wavelength of light in transit) · ca desplaçament cap al blau (decrease in wavelength of light in transit) · de Blauverschiebung (decrease in wavelength of light in transit) · is blávik (decrease in wavelength of light in transit)