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blueshift

noun
blue·shift | \ˈblü-ˈshift \

Definition of blueshift 

: the displacement of the spectrum of an approaching celestial body toward shorter wavelengths

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blueshifted \ˈblü-ˈshif-təd \ adjective

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 Astronomers first studied faraway star surfaces by looking at the redshift or blueshift of light coming from the stars, a technique called Doppler imaging that reveals movement on the stars' surfaces. — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, "The Most Detailed Image of Another Star Is Also a Preview of Our Sun's Dying Days," 1 Feb. 2018

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First Known Use of blueshift

1933, in the meaning defined above

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