Flowing out or proceeding from a source; giving off or emitting something such as light, heat, sound, or an abstract quality like confidence or warmth.
From Latin 'emanare' meaning to flow out, composed of 'e-' (out) and 'manare' (to flow). The word entered English in the 17th century, initially used in philosophical contexts about divine essence flowing from God.
Emanating carries an almost mystical quality - we use it for everything from heat radiating from a fire to charisma flowing from a person, suggesting an invisible but powerful force extending outward. The word implies something more ethereal than simple emission, as if the source is sharing part of its essential nature.
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