adjective
- giving off or sending out light, heat, or other energy
Usage: technical; physics
Examples
- The emissive properties of the heated metal made it glow red.
- Scientists studied the emissive spectrum of the distant star.
- The display uses emissive technology to produce bright colors.
- Emissive materials can generate their own light without external illumination.
- The researcher measured the emissive power of various substances.
- LED screens are emissive displays that create light directly.