redshift
Syllables: red·shift/ˈɹɛdˌʃɪft/
redshift noun: an increase in the wavelength of a photon or of light while in transit, corresponding to a lower frequency and a shift toward the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Noun
redshift (countable and uncountable, plural redshifts)
- An increase in the wavelength of a photon or of light while in transit, corresponding to a lower frequency and a shift toward the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- Antonyms:
- blueshift
Verb
redshift (third-person singular simple present redshifts, present participle redshifting, simple past and past participle redshifted)
- (ergative) (said of light or a photon) To shift toward the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum while in transit; to change to a longer wavelength and a lower frequency.
- Antonyms:
- blueshift
redshift meaning in Tamil, Indonesian and Vietnamese
redshift in Tamil
- சிவப்புப் பக்கப் பெயர்ச்சி
redshift in Indonesian
- increase in wavelength of light in transit
- pergeseran merah
redshift in Vietnamese
- increase in wavelength of light in transit
- dịch chuyển đỏ
Antonyms of redshift
Forms of redshift
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | redshifts |
| alternative form | red shift |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | redshifts |
| present participle | redshifting |
| past participle | redshifted |
| past | redshifted |
Origin of redshift
From red + shift.
Words formed from redshift
Questions about redshift
- What does redshift mean?
- Redshift means an increase in the wavelength of a photon or of light while in transit, corresponding to a lower frequency and a shift toward the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- What is redshift in Tamil?
- Redshift in Tamil is சிவப்புப் பக்கப் பெயர்ச்சி. See Redshift meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is redshift?
- Redshift can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce redshift?
- Redshift is pronounced /ˈɹɛdˌʃɪft/.
- What is the plural of redshift?
- The plural of redshift is redshifts.
Words near redshift in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: redshift (page history and authors); redshift (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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