Coming into view (8)
'coming into view' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for emergent that I've seen before include "making an appearance" , "achieving prominence" , "Breaking" , "Coming into existence" , "Rising" .)
'coming into view' is the definition.
('loom' can be a synonym of 'come into view')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for looming that I've seen before include "Hovering as something dark or threatening" , "Appearing indistinctly" , "Appearing threateningly" , "Coming into view" , "Overhanging threateningly" .)