immersion
noun
im·mer·sion
i-ˈmər-zhən 
-shən
a
: absorbing involvement
immersion in politics
b
: instruction based on extensive exposure to surroundings or conditions that are native or pertinent to the object of study
especially
: foreign language instruction in which only the language being taught is used
learned French through immersion
c
: baptism by complete submersion of the person in water
Synonyms
Examples of immersion in a Sentence
We were surprised by his complete immersion in the culture of the island.
He learned French through immersion.
I'm taking an immersion course in German.
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Lawless immediately revels in the outdoor immersion, powering up and over the rugged terrain on the western outskirts of Las Vegas, a mere 20 minutes from the Strip.
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Outside Online, 20 Sep. 2024
Instead, the company is leveraging advanced mixed reality technology to create the illusion of immersion, placing the anchors on NBC in Rockefeller Plaza, and on MSNBC outside the White House grounds, created with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
Many have praised Post’s willing immersion into the country music scene, something Bey did not do in the same way, as the ideal way for a genre outsider to approach a genre.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
Instead, their homestead adventures involve full immersion in the daily work and pleasures of life on the frozen frontier.
—Sarah Manguso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
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Outside Online, 20 Sep. 2024
Instead, the company is leveraging advanced mixed reality technology to create the illusion of immersion, placing the anchors on NBC in Rockefeller Plaza, and on MSNBC outside the White House grounds, created with Epic Games’ Unreal Engine.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024
Many have praised Post’s willing immersion into the country music scene, something Bey did not do in the same way, as the ideal way for a genre outsider to approach a genre.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2024
Instead, their homestead adventures involve full immersion in the daily work and pleasures of life on the frozen frontier.
—Sarah Manguso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for immersion
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“Immersion.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immersion. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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