emit light

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Wide pixels, which emit light to the sides, are separated from narrow, front-pointing pixels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

In this design, however, the energy from the triplet state is transferred with more than 98% efficiency to the lanthanide ions inside the insulating nanoparticles, causing them to emit light with remarkable brightness.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2025

Many objects in space, including distant galaxies and planets, emit light on the electromagnetic spectrum.

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2024

"Optical bandgap" refers to the minimum amount of energy needed to make a material absorb or emit light.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2024

Again, we know that these same vapours, which, by their absorptive action, cut off rays of certain tints, emit light of just those tints.

From Myths and Marvels of Astronomy by Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony)