emits

verb

present tense third-person singular of emit
1
as in radiates
to throw or give off nuclei that emit gamma rays

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2
as in utters
to send forth using the vocal chords I was so scared I couldn't emit a peep

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Recent Examples of emits Neutral hydrogen emits a faint radio signal that astronomers call the 21-centimeter line. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Sep. 2026 This tiny modern lantern emits an abundance of light and is lightweight and safe to use at home as an emergency backup or while camping. — Clay Abney, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2026 Again, an idling engine still emits exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and hydrocarbons, and these emissions will ultimately end up in the air and contribute to air pollution. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 The amount of neutrino energy absorbed by the companion star, however, would be only a tiny fraction of the amount of energy the star emits on its own, so again, this is likely to have little effect. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 14 Aug. 2026 Food waste decomposing in landfills emits methane, a potent greenhouse gas that warms the planet. — ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026 Because plutonium emits alpha radiation, human workers cannot touch the material directly. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 Iron emits a golden yellow, nitrogen and oxygen glow red, sodium appears orange, and calcium looks violet. — Michael J. Caduto, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026 This Lifestudio projector emits 4K visuals with 700 lumens of color brightness to make your movies and shows shine greater. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for emits
  1. radiates
  2. utters
  3. casts
  4. emanates
  5. releases
Verb
  • Pidgeon radiates star power in Love Story, but Mulligan is one of the complicated hearts of the second season of Beef.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Andreas brings him to a rich guy’s place, where Luca catches the eye of a flamboyant coke-snorting crossdresser whose affect radiates malevolence.
    — Jay Weissberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of radiates
Verb
  • In Japanese, the hero utters the name of the series to a villain in a parting one liner.
    — Gene Park, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2026
  • At the film’s end, Abbie Cornish as Fanny hears secondhand about Keats’s death and utters a cry that is almost too much to bear — a cry that feels too real.
    — Sarah Chihaya, Vulture, 16 July 2026
Definition of utters
Verb
  • The 1959 image features his father, a shoe repairman, in a wooden chair reading the Spanish-language newspaper La Opinión, while his side profile casts a shadow on a vintage console to his side.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Zhang Ding, a key figure in Chinese contemporary art, contributes a piece composed of golden light panels that casts an almost sacred glow, illuminating transparent glass humanoid heads with gemstone-like surfaces.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of casts
Verb
  • At the core of all of this is a void, and nothing emanates from it but the assurance of everlasting pain.
    — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • This exciting university city emanates a vibrant, youthful energy that’s reflected in its abundance of top-notch restaurants, cafés, and bars.
    — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of emanates
Verb
  • Currently, case-level immigration court information is available through the Executive Office for Immigration Review, a division of the Department of Justice that releases data regularly.
    — Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Findings from these studies indicate that when protein intake drops, the liver releases a hormone called FGF21.
    — Jennifer Byrne, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of releases

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