transmit

Everyday

1. To send out radio, TV or electronic signals. tree →
2. To pass something, like a disease, from one person or thing to another. tree →
3. To let light, heat, sound or electricity pass through: Glass transmits light. tree →

In the lessons

In science, materials that transmit light are transparent; metals transmit electricity and heat well. In health lessons, some illnesses are transmitted by coughs or bites. In technology, phones and radios transmit signals as waves.

Examples

• The station transmits news every hour. tree →
• Mosquitoes can transmit malaria. tree →
• Glass transmits light, but wood does not. tree →
• Copper wire transmits electricity well. tree →
• The rover transmitted pictures from Mars. tree →
• Covering your mouth when you cough helps stop germs being transmitted. tree →

Note

Doubles the t: transmitted, transmitting (stress on -MIT). Noun: transmission; a device: transmitter. Opposite actions: receive (signals), block (light).