emission

Etymology 1

First attested in 1607. From Middle French émission, from Latin ēmissiō (“sending forth”), from ēmittō (“send out”), from ex (“from, out of”) + mittō (“send”).

noun

1. Something which is emitted or sent out; issue.
   the emission was mostly blood
2. The act of emitting; the act of sending forth or putting into circulation.
   the emission of light from the sun
   the emission of heat from a fire
   Camden motive power depot has been much criticised for its emission of smoke in a residential neighbourhood and its complete dieselisation is rapidly taking place. 1960 February, R. C. Riley, “The London-Birmingham services - Past, Present and Future”, in Trains Illustrated, page 99

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French émission.

noun

1. (non-native speakers' English, broadcasting) A show; a program.
   All too often, such shows result in destroying any idea that the topic just _could possibly_ be serious. I also discussed with gothic friends, telling they once were interviewed by people claiming to be creating an emission about gothics... just to discover later that the real topic was sects! Jun 13, 2002, Laura Dove, “Documentary about vampires”, in alt.vampyres (Usenet), retrieved 2022-12-18