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Redshift
WordNet
noun
(1) (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
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A change in the wavelength of light, in which the wavelength is longer than when it was emitted at the source.