emit-v; 2 Senses

Sense Number 1: Expel gas, light, heat, vapor, or some other natural product from an entity.

Examples:
Distant solar systems emitted light billions of years ago, rays that
we're just now seeing.
The ozone blocks some of the harmful rays that the sun emits.
John emits a foul odor.
Certain elements emit radiation.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: Emitting
PropBank: emit.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2

Sense Number 2: Express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); indicate.

Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[agent] EMIT NP2[proposition] NP1[topic] EMIT NP2[proposition]

Examples:
She emitted a big heavy sigh.
Stocks emitted ominous signals today.
He emitted strange sounds that nobody could understand.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NP
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: emit.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3