The reddening or decrease in frequency of light from distant galaxies due to the Doppler effect, indicating that they are moving away from us. The red shift can also take place via expansion of empty space, as in the expanding universe. The opposite of blue shift.
by OneBadAsp October 21, 2006
n. The political change of the United States in favor of conservatism, specifically relating to the 2004 election, with the re-election of George Bush, and the loss of John Kerry, the great gains for Republicans in the House and Senate, and the voting to ammend the constitutions of 11 states outlawing gay marriage.
Not saying it is good or bad, in fact, for me, Red Shift is a mixed blessing (damn my centrist view).
(this makes reference to the red states being pro-GOP, and the Blue, pro-Dems)
See Blue Shift
Not saying it is good or bad, in fact, for me, Red Shift is a mixed blessing (damn my centrist view).
(this makes reference to the red states being pro-GOP, and the Blue, pro-Dems)
See Blue Shift
by Aktopus December 9, 2004
by Brew all day January 24, 2017
An overdose of viagra. Enough that your penis bulges at almost twice its normal size and almost bursts. It is called 'red-shift', as all the blood shifts into that dick. A play on the physicist term, which is the changing frequency of light.
by Fat Rat n' Crumpets March 15, 2019
A red-shift in the light from a star shows that the distance between us and the star is increasing. The bigger the red-shift the faster the star is moving away.
Student: "Teacher what is red shift?"
Teacher: "Red shift is the wavelength of the light that is stretched, so the light is seen as 'shifted' towards the red part of the spectrum. "
Teacher: "Red shift is the wavelength of the light that is stretched, so the light is seen as 'shifted' towards the red part of the spectrum. "
by Dr. Annole March 21, 2023