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
Synonyms
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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The aim is to prevent AI from emitting foul remarks, stop AI from plainly showcasing how to make bombs and other weapons, and even avert the vaunted existential risk that AI might one day opt to enslave or wipe out humankind.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Then, the plant emits some sort of gas right into Devin’s face, and his mug once again becomes streaked in black.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Jan. 2025
With the California fires engulfing homes and businesses, smoke in the region is likely carrying chemicals released from synthetic building materials that are more toxic than those emitted from burning vegetation.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
Like actual archives, the installations are subject to entropy, their records wearing away—literally in the case of Brinkmann’s, where vinyl records set spinning for the past 12 years are worn down to emit only a wheezing gasp of sound.
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
Then, the plant emits some sort of gas right into Devin’s face, and his mug once again becomes streaked in black.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 11 Jan. 2025
With the California fires engulfing homes and businesses, smoke in the region is likely carrying chemicals released from synthetic building materials that are more toxic than those emitted from burning vegetation.
—Emily Mullin, WIRED, 10 Jan. 2025
Like actual archives, the installations are subject to entropy, their records wearing away—literally in the case of Brinkmann’s, where vinyl records set spinning for the past 12 years are worn down to emit only a wheezing gasp of sound.
—Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Emit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emit. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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