emit

«emit» in Mova's school dictionary: to send out light, heat, sound, gas or a smell — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

verb (emit, emits, emitted, emitting)

meaning for a pupil

1) To emit is to send out light, heat, sound, gas or a smell. tree →

2) To emit a sound means to make it, like a cry or beep. tree →

sense 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 →
• Cars emit gases that pollute the air. tree →
• The smoke alarm emitted a loud beep. tree →
• Fireflies emit light at night. tree →
• The rotten egg emitted a horrible smell. tree →
• The puppy emitted a little whine. tree →
• The first was a herring's head, which could emit light in the darkness. tree →

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).

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «emit» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.