immersive

American  

[ih-mur-siv] / ɪˈmɜr sɪv /

adjective

1. noting or relating to digital technology or images that actively engage one's senses and may create an altered mental state.

   immersive media;

   immersive 3D environments.

2. noting or relating to activity that occupies most of one's attention, time, or energy.

   her many years of immersive sociological fieldwork.

3. characterized by or relating to dipping, absorption, or immersion.

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immersive British  

/ ɪˈmɜːsɪv /

adjective

1. providing information or stimulation for a number of senses, not only sight and sound

   immersive television sets

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Etymology

Origin of immersive

First recorded in 1630–35; immerse ( def. ) + -ive ( def. )

Example Sentences

“The costs are very high,” says Joanna Garner, an immersive designer and former creative director with experiential art firm Meow Wolf.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

A restaurant, after all, is already a kind of immersive theater.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

Little did they know they would be attending the Moana Experience, an immersive event organised in support of the upcoming live action adaption of the hit 2016 film.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

Set on a moving bus, the 1.5-hour-long experience is part esoteric Tinseltown history lesson, part immersive theater.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

To solve this immersive three-dimensional version of Zork, I simply had to perform the exact same actions required to solve the original text-based game.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline