reflect vs emit

reflect and emit both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reflect	No	No	Yes	No
emit	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, emit is a hypernym of reflect; that is, emit is a word with a broader meaning than reflect:

reflect: be bright by reflecting or casting light
emit: give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.

Other hypernyms of reflect include give off, give out.

reflect (verb)	emit (verb)
reflect deeply on a subject	expel (gases or odors)
give evidence of the quality of	express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words)
give evidence of a certain behavior	give off, send forth, or discharge; as of light, heat, or radiation, vapor, etc.
to throw or bend back (from a surface)
manifest or bring back
show an image of
be bright by reflecting or casting light