[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/emit/)

[dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [E](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/e/) / emit

# emit

verb (emit, emits, emitted, emitting)

«emit» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To emit is to send out light, heat, sound, gas or a smell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emit/#m1)
2. To emit a sound means to make it, like a cry or beep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emit/#m2)

### In the lessons

In science lessons the Sun emits light and heat; cars emit carbon dioxide; a light bulb emits light. In geography and climate lessons countries try to emit less greenhouse gas. Everyday speech says «give off» or «send out». Phrases: emit light, emit gases.

### Examples

- The Sun emits light and heat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emit/#x1)
- Cars emit gases that pollute the air. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emit/#x2)
- The smoke alarm emitted a loud beep. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emit/#x3)
- Fireflies emit light at night. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emit/#x4)
- The rotten egg emitted a horrible smell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emit/#x5)
- The puppy emitted a little whine. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emit/#x6)
- The first was a herring's head, which could emit light in the darkness. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emit/#x7)

### Note

Regular verb, but double t: emitted, emitting. Noun: emission(s). Do not confuse with «omit» (leave out). The opposite idea is absorb (take in).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «emit» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/E/emit/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«emit» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/emit.html) on Mova free.