Word
immersive
Phoneticsim·mer·sive
Technology
Definition
adj. providing a deep experience that makes you feel completely surrounded by or involved in something. You use this to describe things like video games or movies that feel very real.
adj. providing a deeply engaging or all-encompassing experience that absorbs the attention of the participant. Often describes digital environments or artistic installations that simulate physical presence.
Examples
“The new video game offers a truly immersive experience.”
“Museums are increasingly using immersive technology to help visitors feel like they are walking through historical events.”
“The director utilized surround sound and 360-degree projections to create an immersive atmosphere that blurred the boundary between the audience and the performers.”
Examples
simple
“The new video game offers a truly immersive experience.”
contextual
“Museums are increasingly using immersive technology to help visitors feel like they are walking through historical events.”
complex
“The director utilized surround sound and 360-degree projections to create an immersive atmosphere that blurred the boundary between the audience and the performers.”
Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun like 'experience', 'environment', or 'technology'.
Real-World Examples
“The study suggests these tombs may have been designed not simply to house the dead but to affect the living through an immersive environment.” “Photograph: Denis O’Regan Billed as an immersive spatial-sound documentary, David Bowie: Unseen Unheard is a personal portrait of the singer by Denis O’Regan, who worked as Bowie’s official photographer.” Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Frequent
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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