blueshifted

Variant of blueshift

blueshift definition

blue·shift (blo̵̅o̅′s̸hift′)

noun

Astron. the shift of spectral lines toward the shorter wavelengths and higher frequencies at the blue end of the spectrum of a luminous celestial body, indicating that the light source is moving rapidly toward the observer
also blue shift

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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