redshift

Meaning

Noun

An increase in the wavelength of a photon or of light, corresponding to a lower frequency and a shift toward the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Verb

(ergative) (said of light or a photon) To shift toward the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum; to change to a longer wavelength and a lower frequency.

Opposite of

blueshift#Noun, blueshift#Verb

Synonyms

red shift

Translations

Rotverschiebung

corrimiento al rojo

spostamento verso il rosso

desvio para o vermelho

décalage vers le rouge

desplaçament cap al roig

kırmızıya kayma

roodverschuiving

corrimento ao vermelho

déplacement des raies vers le rouge

décalage

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɛdˌʃɪft/

Etymology

From red + shift.