Emit

/iˈmɪt/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive) To send out or give off..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To send out or give off.
2. (intransitive) To come out, to be sent out or given off.
3. (transitive, programming) To result in specific machine instructions or bytecode when compiled.
4. (transitive, programming, by extension) To produce specific computer code when processed or executed.

Example Sentences

I just emitted a giggle.

Here is a Proclamation for a Prince: that proclaims him in whoſe name it is emitted [James II of England], to be the greateſt Tyrant that ever lived in the world, and their Revolt who have diſowned him to be the juſteſt that ever was.

The controls then emit client-side HTML code that is appended to the final page output.

Eruption ceased to emit, and aside from the limited success of "I'll Be Your Friend" (--/#40, 1986), Precious Wilson still hopes to hit the big time.

Said sound producing means generates a sound which is allowed to emit from said casing through said plurality of apertures.

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Word Forms

• emits
• emitting
• emitted

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