immersive

adjective

im·​mer·​sive i-ˈmər-siv How to pronounce immersive (audio)
-ziv
: providing, involving, or characterized by deep absorption or immersion in something (such as an activity or a real or artificial environment)
… when game designers began creating realistic, immersive game environments such as World of Warcraft.Ethan Gilsdorf
Cameron's vision of a totally immersive alien world required a quantum leap in motion-capture and 3-D technology …Josh Rottenberg
The rise of attachment parenting, with its immersive demands, … has made motherhood a formidable prospect for some women.Lauren Sandler
For a completely immersive Bermudian experience, be sure to grab a ferry to Hamilton and St. George's.Sandra J. Marsian
The game is incredibly immersive, with stunning 3-D graphics and an excellent array of sound effects that bring the Star Trek universe to life.Newsweek
Unlike virtual reality, the viewing environment here is usually not immersive. There are no head-mounted displays. Viewing is done on a more traditional video display.Frank Beacham
immersively adverb
It's an impressive presentation and offers great potential for immersively learning about making a major motion picture. Joseph Szadkowski
immersiveness noun
… you know that the future of movies apparently looks a lot like the present of movies—big expensive, effects-driven action, but updated with high-tech immersiveness. Mark Harris

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Factory Obscura is a 6,000-square-foot ever-evolving immersive art experience in downtown OKC, that was originally co-created by about 30 artists, including sculptors, textile artists, painters, poets, and sound specialists. Anne Roderique-Jones, Travel + Leisure, 24 May 2025 Paramount, for its part, seems content with strategically licensing its IP for immersive experiences, including an indoor theme park in New Jersey based on Nickelodeon, a deal to bring Spongebob to Universal’s Texas park, and now Top Gun. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025 The immersive experience developed by Histovery, a company with offices in Paris, New York and Barcelona that develops interactive displays, will be on tour in select cities to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2025 Students will have a hands-on experience through pre-selected scenes that will give them the immersive experience of acting out roles from television and film scripts. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for immersive

Word History

Etymology

immers(ion) + -ive

First Known Use

1929, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of immersive was in 1929

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“Immersive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/immersive. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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immersive

adjective
im·​mer·​sive im-ˈər-siv How to pronounce immersive (audio)
-ziv
: providing, involving, or characterized by deep absorption in something (as an activity or a real or artificial environment)
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