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Redshift
see synonyms of redshiftNoun
1. red shift, redshift
(astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum); generally interpreted as evidence that the universe is expanding
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Redshift
see synonyms of redshiftnoun
a shift in the lines of the spectrum of an astronomical object towards a longer wavelength (the red end of an optical spectrum), relative to the wavelength of these lines in the terrestrial spectrum, usually as a result of the Doppler effect caused by the recession of the object
. Compare: blueshiftCollins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Redshift
see synonyms of redshift noun
Astronomy
the shift of spectral lines toward the longer wavelengths and lower frequencies at the red end of the spectrum in a luminous celestial body, indicating that the light source is moving rapidly away from the observer: thought to be a Doppler effect explaining an expanding universe, or the result of a strong gravitational field
see also blueshift: also written red shiftWebster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.