
emit
v 1: expel (gases or odors) [syn: {breathe}, {pass off}]
2: give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or
radiation, vapor, etc.; "The ozone layer blocks some
harmful rays which the sun emits" [syn: {give out}, {give
off}] [ant: {absorb}]
3: express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She
let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that
nobody could understand" [syn: {utter}, {let out}, {let
loose}]
[also: {emitting}, {emitted}]
Source: WordNet® 2.0