Associations to the word «Redshift»

Wiktionary

REDSHIFT, noun. (physics) A change in the wavelength of light, in which the wavelength is longer than when it was emitted at the source.
REDSHIFT, noun. (politics) The statistical bias towards Republican (or Blue Dog) candidates of US federal elections whose reported results vary considerably from those indicated by voter exit polls.

Dictionary definition

REDSHIFT, noun. (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.

Wise words

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.