immersion
being completely involved in something or surrounded by it
the state of being very deeply involved in an activity, subject, or environment, so that it holds most of your attention
learning a language by using it all the time
a method of learning a language in which learners use and hear that language as the main or only language of instruction and communication
putting something fully under water or another liquid
the act or process of putting something or someone completely into a liquid, or of being completely covered by a liquid
the feeling that a game, movie, or virtual world is real around you
the feeling of being mentally present inside a game, film, story, or virtual environment rather than merely watching or using it
a baptism where the whole body goes under water
a form of Christian baptism in which a person is completely dipped under water
- Base: immersion
- Plural: immersion, immersions
break immersion
1ruin absorbed media experience
to make a game, film, or story stop feeling real or absorbing
- The sudden pop-up ad completely broke immersion during the game.
- Modern slang in the historical drama broke my immersion.
- Players complained that the unrealistic physics broke immersion.
- The loud notification broke immersion.
- Bad graphics can break immersion.
cold-water immersion
1body placed in cold water
putting your body in cold water, often after exercise or for health reasons
- Some athletes use cold-water immersion after hard training sessions.
- The study compared cold-water immersion with passive rest.
- Cold-water immersion can be risky for people with certain heart conditions.
- The runner tried cold-water immersion after the race.
- Cold-water immersion felt uncomfortable at first.
cultural immersion
1deep experience of a culture
learning about a culture by taking part in daily life there
- The exchange program includes cultural immersion with local families.
- She described the trip as a month of cultural immersion rather than a vacation.
- Cooking classes and neighborhood visits gave students a real sense of cultural immersion.
- The homestay was good for cultural immersion.
- He wanted cultural immersion, not only museums.
immersion blender
1handheld blender used in food
a small hand blender that you put into soup, sauce, or another food to mix it
- Use an immersion blender to purée the soup directly in the pot.
- An immersion blender is easier to clean than a large countertop blender.
- She made the sauce smooth with a quick pass of the immersion blender.
- I used an immersion blender for the soup.
- The immersion blender is in the kitchen drawer.
immersion heater
1electric water-heating device
an electric device that heats water from inside the water
- We turned on the immersion heater because the boiler was broken.
- The plumber replaced the faulty immersion heater in the hot-water tank.
- A small portable immersion heater can warm a cup of water while traveling.
- The immersion heater heats the water.
- Please turn off the immersion heater.
immersion program
1program using direct exposure
a course or school program where students learn by using the subject or language all the time
- Their daughter is enrolled in a Spanish immersion program.
- The university runs a summer immersion program for international students.
- In the immersion program, beginners use English from the first day.
- He joined an English immersion program.
- The immersion program lasts eight weeks.
immersion therapy
1therapy through intense exposure
therapy where a person faces a fear in a controlled way to become less afraid
- Virtual reality is sometimes used in immersion therapy for phobias.
- The clinic offers immersion therapy under professional supervision.
- Immersion therapy should not be attempted without appropriate clinical guidance.
- She asked about immersion therapy for her fear of flying.
- Immersion therapy must be guided by a professional.
total immersion
1complete surrounding exposure
being surrounded by something all the time so you learn or experience it deeply
- The best part of living with a host family was total immersion in everyday Italian.
- The workshop offers total immersion in film-making for three weeks.
- For beginners, total immersion can be exciting but exhausting.
- She wanted total immersion in English.
- The camp gives children total immersion in nature.