blueshift
or blue shift
[ bloo-shift ]
/ ˈbluˌʃɪft /
noun Astronomy.
a shift toward shorter wavelengths of the spectral lines of a celestial object, caused by the motion of the object toward the observer.
Words nearby blueshift
blueprint,
blueprinting,
blues,
blues-rock,
blueschist,
blueshift,
bluesman,
bluesnarfing,
bluest eye, the,
bluestem,
bluestocking
British Dictionary definitions for blue shift
blueshift
/ (ˈbluːˌʃɪft) /
noun
a shift in the spectral lines of a stellar spectrum towards the blue end of the visible region relative to the wavelengths of these lines in the terrestrial spectrum: a result of the Doppler effect caused by stars approaching the solar system
Compare redshift
Scientific definitions for blue shift
blue shift
See under Doppler effect.