French Conversation · Level 105
58 words
French word
émission
Pronunciation
IPA/emisjɔ̃/
Meaning
- feminine nounshow
Example
J'ai regardé une émission hier soir.
I watched a show last night.
More examples
J'ai regardé une émission en direct hier soir.
I watched a live show last night.
Core concept
Prepared content travels outward from a broadcaster and arrives as a distinct block that listeners or viewers can identify.
Common phrases
regarder une émission
watch a show
une émission en direct
a live show
diffuser une émission
broadcast a show
Similar words
programme: The content and concept of a particular radio or television program.
magazine: A program presenting several short subjects one after another.
documentaire: A program created to explain or introduce real events or topics.
reportage: A short report conveying events or conditions observed on location.
Definition in French
Ensemble d'éléments préparés pour être diffusés à la radio ou à la télévision, formant un programme identifiable.
Word origin
The noun émission developed from Latin emissio, based on emittere, 'send out', with the idea of sending outward becoming a broadcast for an audience.
Usage tips
- Émission is feminine in French, giving une émission and l'émission before a vowel.