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enter, the same people are **immigrants** and their action is called **immigration**: to *pass through* Immigration Control at the port. To **migrate** is to move from one country to another for a limited period; the word is used especially of birds, and the action is called **migration**: *the spring migration of the wild ducks.*
**ém·i·gré**, **emigré** /'emɪgreɪ/ *n* *Fr* someone who leaves their own country, usually for political reasons: *There were many Russian émigrés living in Paris at that time.*
**Em·in**, **Tra·cey** /'emɪn, 'treɪsi/ (1963–) a British artist whose best-known work is called *My Bed*. It is a real bed that has not been made tidy after she has slept in it. The bed is covered in and surrounded by things such as underwear, ASHTRAYS, and SUNGLASSES. Emin is one of a group of British artists whose work is referred to as Britart. Many people have strong opinions about her work, and it causes a lot of disagreement between those people who think it is good and those who do not like it.
**Em·in·em** /ˌemɪ'nem/ (1972–) a very popular and CONTROVERSIAL musician, known for being one of a small number of white men to have succeeded in the HIP-HOP music industry. Some people think the words of some of his songs make violence seem like a good thing, and that they are offensive to women and GAY people. His albums include *The Eminem Show* and his songs include *The Real Slim Shady*. In 2002 he won an Oscar for the song *Lose Yourself* in the film *8 Mile*, in which he also appeared as an actor.
**em·i·nence** /'emɪnəns/ *n* 1 [U] the quality of being famous and of a high rank, especially in science, the ARTS etc: *She achieved/won eminence as a painter/a scientist.* 2 [C] *fml* a hill or piece of high ground
**Eminence** *n* **Your/His Eminence** a title of respect for a CARDINAL (=a priest with a high rank in the Roman Catholic Church)
**ém·i·nence grise** /ˌemɪnəns 'gri:z/ *n* *pl.* **éminences grises** (same pronunciation) *Fr* someone who secretly has great influence (e.g. over a king or government) but does not hold an official position of power
**em·i·nent** /'emɪnənt/ *adj* (of a person) famous and admired; DISTINGUISHED: *Even the most eminent doctors could not cure him.* ➔ compare IMMANENT, IMMINENT; see FAMOUS (USAGE)
**eminent do'main** *n* [U] *AmE law* the right of the government to take away private property from a person (usually with payment) when there is a more important public use for it. For example, the government might wish to destroy houses in the path of a new road.
**em·i·nent·ly** /'emɪnəntli/ *adv* *fml* *apprec* very; perfectly: *Your decision was eminently fair/sensible.*
**e·mir** /e'mɪər/ also **amir** *n* a Muslim ruler, especially in Asia and parts of Africa
**e·mir·ate** /'emɪrɪət||'mɪrɪʃt/ *n* the position, state, power, lands etc of an emir
**em·is·sa·ry** /'emɪsərl–seri/ *n* *fml* a person who is sent with an official message or to do special work, often of a secret kind
**e·mis·sion** /ɪ'mɪʃən/ *n* [C;U] *fml* the act of emitting or something emitted: *the sun's emission of light* | *We've been receiving powerful radio emissions from a distant star system.*
**e'mission ,standards** *n* [P] a set of standards such as those agreed by the ECU or the US to control the levels of TOXIC (=poisonous) waste produced by motor vehicles. Most people who want to protect the environment consider the emission standards to be a good idea.
**e·mit** /ɪ'mɪt/ *v* –tt– [T] *fml* to send out (heat, light, smell, sound etc); DISCHARGE: *The chimney emitted a cloud of smoke.* | (*fig.*) *John emitted a few curses.*
**Em·men·thal**, **Emmental** /'eməntɑ:l/ also **Em·men·thal·er**, **Emmentaler** /–tɑ:lər/, **Swiss cheese** *AmE* – *n* [U] a type of hard, yellow, Swiss cheese with holes in it
**Em·mer·dale** /'emədeɪl||–ər–/ a popular British television SOAP OPERA about people who live in a small Yorkshire village
**Em·my** /'emi/ also **'Emmy A,ward** *n* a US prize given each year for special achievements in television. There are Emmys for actors, writers, directors etc, and the prize is a small STATUE ➔ compare OSCAR
**e·mol·li·ent** /ɪ'mɒliənt||ɪ'mɑ:–/ *n*, *adj* *fml* (something, especially a medicine) which softens the skin and reduces pain when it is sore: *This is a powerful emollient against sunburn.* | (*fig.*) *His emollient words calmed the situation down.*
**e·mol·u·ment** /ɪ'mɒljʊmənt||ɪ'mɑ:l–/ *n* *fml* money or other form of reward received for work of a professional kind: *Emoluments connected with this position include free education for your children.* ➔ compare SALARY, FRINGE BENEFIT
**e·mote** /ɪ'məʊt/ *v* [I] *tech* to clearly show emotion, especially when you are acting: *Siskind encourages the children to emote to the music as they dance.*
**e·mo·ti·con** /ɪ'mɒtɪkɒn||–kɑ:n/ a small picture that looks like a face, made from letters and PUNCTUATION MARKS, which people use to express their emotions when sending EMAIL, for example: :-) meaning happy, :-( meaning sad, :-o meaning surprised
**e·mo·tion** /ɪ'məʊʃən/ *n* 1 [C] any of the strong feelings of the human spirit: *Love, hatred, and grief are emotions.* | *His speech had an effect on our emotions rather than on our reason.* 2 [U] strength of feeling; excited state of the feelings: *She described the accident in a voice shaking with emotion.* —**less** *adj* —**lessly** *adv*
**e·mo·tion·al** /ɪ'məʃənəl/ *adj* 1 having feelings which are strong or easily made active: *He got very emotional when we had to leave, and started to cry.* ➔ opposite UNEMOTIONAL; see also tired and emotional (TIRED) 2 (of words, music etc) causing or intended to cause strong feeling: *I hate this slushy emotional music they play when two people kiss in a film.* 3 [no comp.] connected with one's emotions and one's ability to control them: *The child's bad behaviour is the result of emotional problems.* —**ly** *adv*: *The child is emotionally disturbed.* | *Stop behaving so emotionally!*
**e·mo·tion·al·ism** /ɪ'məʊʃənəlɪzəm/ *n* [U] the quality of feeling or showing too much emotion, and of allowing oneself to be controlled by it
**e·mo·tive** /ɪ'məʊtɪv/ *adj* causing strong feeling: *Capital punishment (=killing criminals) is a very emotive issue.* —**ly** *adv*
**em·pan·el**, **im-** /ɪm'pænəl/ *v* –ll– *BrE* –l– *AmE* [T] *fml* to make (a JURY (=12 people who decide in court whether the prisoner is guilty)) by choosing from a list of people who are suitable to serve on it
**em·pa·thy** /'empəθi/ *n* [S;U(with)] the ability to imagine oneself in the position of another person, and so to share and understand that person's feelings: *As a rich and privileged person she has very little empathy with the people she claims to represent.* ➔ compare SYMPATHY
**em·pe·ror** /'empərər/, **empress** *fem*. — *n* the ruler of an empire
**,Emperor's New 'Clothes, The** a FAIRY TALE (=old children's story) by Hans Christian ANDERSEN about an EMPEROR who pays a lot of money for some new magic clothes which can only be seen by wise people. The clothes do not really exist, but the emperor does not admit he cannot see them, because he does not want to seem stupid. He pretends to wear the imaginary clothes and walks through crowds of people to show them, and everyone else pretends to see the clothes too, because they do not want to seem stupid either, until a child shouts, 'The Emperor has no clothes on!' The title is often used to describe a situation in which people are afraid to criticize something because everyone else seems to think it is good or important.
**em·pha·sis** /'emfəsɪs/ *n* *pl.* **-ses** /-si:z/ [C;U(on, upon)] special force or attention given to something to show that it is particularly important: *Our English course places/lays/puts great emphasis on conversational skills.* | *a new economic policy, with a greater emphasis on reducing inflation* | '*You're not coming, are you?*' he said, *with great emphasis on 'you're*'. (=he said the word slowly and loudly)
**em·pha·size** also **-sise** *BrE* /'emfəsaɪz/ *v* [T] to place emphasis on: *He thumped the table with his hand to emphasize what he was saying.* | [+that] *I'd like to emphasize (=to make this point very clearly) that we are ready to meet the management at any time.*