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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Critics argue that deploying clean tech to produce fossil fuels prolongs the life of carbon-emitting infrastructure.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Light emitted from neutron stars, meanwhile, bears a resemblance, but doesn’t perfectly fit the signal shown in the simulations.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Another version alleges planes or devices are being deployed by the federal government, private companies, or researchers to trigger big weather changes, such as hurricanes, or to alter the Earth’s climate, emitting hazardous chemicals in the process.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Astronomers started discovering objects that emitted powerful radio waves but, unlike most Seyfert galaxies, were very faint in visible light.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Light emitted from neutron stars, meanwhile, bears a resemblance, but doesn’t perfectly fit the signal shown in the simulations.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Another version alleges planes or devices are being deployed by the federal government, private companies, or researchers to trigger big weather changes, such as hurricanes, or to alter the Earth’s climate, emitting hazardous chemicals in the process.
—Stephanie Armour, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
Astronomers started discovering objects that emitted powerful radio waves but, unlike most Seyfert galaxies, were very faint in visible light.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emit. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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