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View usage for: (ɪmɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense emits, present participle emitting, past tense, past participle emitted1. verbIf something emits heat, light, gas, or a smell, it produces it and sends it out by means of a physical or chemical process. [formal] The new device emits a powerful circular column of light. [VERB noun] ...the amount of carbon dioxide emitted. [VERB noun] 2. verbTo emit a sound or noise means to produce it. [formal] Polly blinked and emitted a long, low whistle. [VERB noun] Synonyms: utter, produce, voice, give out More Synonyms of emit More Synonyms of emit (ɪˈmɪt) verbWord forms: emits, emitting or emitted (transitive)1. to give or send forth; discharge the pipe emitted a stream of water 2. to give voice to; utter she emitted a shrill scream 3. physics to give off (radiation or particles) 4. to put (currency) into circulation Word origin C17: from Latin ēmittere to send out, from mittere to send (iˈmɪt; ɪˈmɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: eˈmitted or eˈmitting1. to send out; give forth; discharge geysers emit water 2. to utter (words or sounds) 3. to transmit (a signal) as by radio waves 4. to give off (electrons) under the influence of heat, radiation, etc. 5. to issue (paper money or the like); put into circulation Word origin L emittere < e-, out (see ex- 1) + mittere, to send: see mission Examples of 'emit' in a sentenceemit Blue light emitted from phones will keep you awake.The move was intended to reduce greenhouse gases, but although diesels produce less carbon dioxide they emit nitrogen dioxide.This little device emits a clicking noise which becomes quieter the more she relaxes.There has to be a cost for emitting greenhouse gases.This saves a great deal of money and emits no carbon dioxide.Research has already shown mobiles emit radiation and can heat up brain cells.They emit indirect light and look more glamorous.The small probes were hissing and seemed to be emitting noxious gas.These will need to be surrendered for each tonne of carbon dioxide that is emitted.The light emitted from the screens may also interfere with the body clock.It has recently been emitting large gas clouds and lava flows have been sighted.The process emits carbon dioxide and adopting it on a global scale may be unsustainable.The box emits light that mimics the sun and helps lift your mood.America emits more greenhouse gases per person than any other country in the world.Power utilities and other companies are given permits to emit carbon dioxide.This means that less gas and electricity are used to heat the buildings and less carbon is emitted.Some models of the cooker have a design fault that means they emit carbon monoxide when incorrectly used with the grill door shut.Half the carbon we emit isn't staying in the atmosphere.They said electromagnetic radiation emitted by mobile and cordless phones can damage cells, making tumours more likely.Keeping the revs in the top half of the dial not only gave it firework performance but emitted noises to make the spine tingle.Its manufacturers said that the radiation emitted by the machine mean it could not yet be used while passengers were sitting in the aircraft.The fact that such devices emit pollutants is acknowledged by the industry which says it is trying to make its appliances cleaner and more efficient.The device emits an audible alarm and a colour-coded warning telling the driver how frequently the speed trap has been reported.Method A device emitting a beam of infrared light is rolled over the skin.The PET scan then detects the radiation being emitted from the active sites. British English: emit VERB If something emits heat, light, gas, or a smell, it produces it and sends it out by means of a physical or chemical process. The new device emits a powerful circular column of light. - American English: emit
- Brazilian Portuguese: emitir
- Chinese: 发出
- European Spanish: emitir
- French: émettre
- German: abgeben
- Italian: emettere
- Japanese: 放つ
- Korean: > 내뿜다열 등을
- European Portuguese: emitir
- Latin American Spanish: emitir
Chinese translation of 'emit' vt - [heat, light, smell, sound]
发(發)出 (fāchū)
Definition to give or send forth (heat, light, a smell, etc.) The stove emitted a cloud of evil-smelling smoke. Synonyms give off leak transmit send out throw out give out eject pour out diffusebreathe out cast out give vent to send forth Opposites receive , absorb , take in , incorporate , consume , digest, drink in , soak up , devour , assimilate , suck up , ingest Definition to produce (a sound) Polly blinked and emitted a small cry. Additional synonymsDefinition to cause to pour forth The resulting salty water will be discharged at sea. Synonyms pour forth, release, empty, leak, emit, dispense, void, gush, ooze, exude, give off, excrete, disembogue He emanated sympathy. Synonyms give out, send out, emit, radiate, exude, issue, give off, exhale, send forth Definition to give off or be given off as gas, fumes, etc. The craters exhale water, carbon dioxide, and sulphur dioxide. Synonyms give off, emit, steam, discharge, send out, evaporate, issue, eject, emanate |