emitted; emitting
1
a
: to throw or give off or out
emit light/heat
b
: to send out : eject
2
a
: to issue with authority
especially
: to put (something, such as money) into circulation
b
obsolete
: publish
3
: to give utterance or voice to
emitted a groan
emitter
noun
Examples of emit in a Sentence
The telescope can detect light emitted by distant galaxies.
chimneys emitting thick, black smoke
The brakes emitted a loud squeal.
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When launched from a standard dispenser, the decoy emits signals that mimic the radar signature of an aircraft.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Plus, white mulberry trees are known to be messy neighbors, and the species' male trees emit pollen notorious for triggering allergies.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
It’s programmed with three levels of sensitivity and will emit a loud, blaring alarm if any pressure is applied to the device from the opening of a door.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Would that mean blocking all human interference with the ice, or merely banning fuels that emit black carbon?
—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Dec. 2025
Plus, white mulberry trees are known to be messy neighbors, and the species' male trees emit pollen notorious for triggering allergies.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2025
It’s programmed with three levels of sensitivity and will emit a loud, blaring alarm if any pressure is applied to the device from the opening of a door.
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2025
Would that mean blocking all human interference with the ice, or merely banning fuels that emit black carbon?
—Brett Simpson, The Atlantic, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for emit
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emit. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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