immersive

[ ih-mur-siv ]

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.

immersive

/ ɪˈmɜːsɪv /

adjective

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

   immersive television sets

Word History and Origins

Origin of immersive¹

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

Example Sentences

When it reopened in October 2022, the nightclub promoted itself on its website as appealing to a "new generation of beautiful partygoers", with immersive theatre events and different music genres to "suit all tastes".

From BBC

The immersive sci-fi setting exists as a backdrop for a family struggle, where one sister, Valya, has always had more control than the other.

From Los Angeles Times

Plans to build a 550-capacity "immersive" theatre in Cardiff Bay have been announced by the Wales Millennium Centre.

From BBC

In this sense, “Great Gold Bird” will recall another long-running immersive Los Angeles show, the Scout Expedition-created “The Nest,” which is currently staged out of Hatch Escapes.

From Los Angeles Times

On view through March 16, the exhibition is highly immersive and highly Instagrammable.

From Los Angeles Times