emit

verb
UK: /ɪˈmɪt/
US: /iˈmɪt/

  1. To send out gas, heat, light, sound, or smell.

    1. The machine emits a loud noise.
    2. The volcano emitted clouds of smoke into the atmosphere after the eruption.

  2. To express or show a feeling or quality.

    1. She emits joy whenever she smiles.
    2. The old house emitted a feeling of sadness and loneliness, due to the lack of sunlight.

Synonyms

release discharge send out give off exude radiate express utter
emit transitive-verb

  1. To formally produce and distribute something, such as new shares.

    1. The company will emit new stocks next month.
    2. The bank decided to emit new credit cards with enhanced security features.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "emit" in English means: To send out gas, heat, light, sound, or smell., To express or show a feeling or quality..

The phonetic transcription of "emit" is /ɪˈmɪt/ in British English and /iˈmɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "emit": release, discharge, send out, give off, exude, radiate, express, utter.

Example usage of "emit": "The machine emits a loud noise.". More examples on the page.