immersion

[ih-mur-zhuhn, -shuhn]

noun

1. an act or instance of immersing.

2. state of being immersed. immersed.

3. state of being deeply engaged or involved; absorption.

4. baptism in which the whole body of the person is submerged in the water.

5. Also called ingress. Astronomy.,  the entrance of a heavenly body into an eclipse by another body, an occultation, or a transit.

adjective

1. concentrating on one course of instruction, subject, or project to the exclusion of all others for several days or weeks; intensive.

   an immersion course in conversational French.

Other Word Forms

• nonimmersion noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of immersion¹

1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin immersiōn- (stem of immersiō ) a dipping in. See immerse, -ion

Example Sentences

The intimate space might seem perfect for a full immersion in screen-acting realism, but film and TV permit the director to shape the final cut in the editing room.

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Specifically, they tend to emphasize the importance of a wife’s submissiveness to her husband, immersion in conservative Christian values, and support for causes such as anti-abortion advocacy.

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Reading a Brown novel is both a thrill ride and an immersion in real-world facts.

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Coroner Kerrie Burge said there was no evidence that Anna, who had a history of childhood epilepsy, had a seizure at any time and concluded she died following immersion in water.

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The last six months of schooling include an immersion component in which students repair Rolex timekeepers under the supervision of instructors.

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