immersion
/i'mə:ʃn/
Definition
- Noun:
- The act of wetting something by submerging it: The process of putting something completely into a liquid.
- A form of baptism in which part or all of a person's body is submerged: A religious rite involving dipping a person in water.
- Complete attention; intense mental effort: A state of deep mental involvement or absorption in an activity.
- (Astronomy) The disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse: The moment when a moon or planet moves into the shadow of another body.
- Sinking until covered completely with water: The act of going under the surface of a liquid.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The immersion of the fabric in dye changed its color. (The act of wetting by submerging)
- Some Christian denominations practice baptism by immersion. (A form of baptism)
- Her total immersion in the book made her lose track of time. (Complete attention)
- Scientists calculated the time of the moon's immersion into Earth's shadow. (Astronomical disappearance)
- The submarine's immersion was swift and silent. (Sinking until covered)
Advanced Usage
- "Language immersion": A method of learning a language by being completely surrounded by it.
- She learned Spanish through a six-month language immersion program in Madrid.
- "Cultural immersion": Deep involvement in and experience of a different culture.
- Traveling and living with a local family allows for true cultural immersion.
- "Virtual reality immersion": The feeling of being physically present in a simulated, non-physical world.
- The high-quality graphics and sound create a powerful sense of immersion.
Variants and Related Words
- Immerse (verb): To dip or submerge in a liquid; to involve deeply.
- Immerse the vegetables in boiling water for one minute.
- He immersed himself in his studies.
- Immersive (adjective): Providing deep involvement or a feeling of being surrounded.
- The movie was an immersive experience.
Synonyms
- Submersion: The action of placing under water.
- Engrossment: The state of being completely absorbed in something.
- Disappearance (astronomical context): The act of vanishing from sight.
Related Phrases
- Total immersion: Complete and thorough involvement in something.
- The course requires total immersion in the subject matter.
- Deep immersion: An even more profound level of involvement or absorption.
- The artist's deep immersion in her work is evident.
Related Idioms
- To be immersed in thought: To be deeply thinking about something.
- She was so immersed in thought that she didn't hear the doorbell.
- To take the plunge (related conceptually): To commit fully to something, often after hesitation.
- After years of thinking about it, he finally took the plunge and started his own business.
Noun
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the act of wetting something by submerging it
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a form of baptism in which part or all of a person's body is submerged
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complete attention; intense mental effort
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(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse
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sinking until covered completely with water
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