immersion

US /ɪˈmə:ʒən, -ʃən/

UK /ɪˈmɜ:ʒən, -ʃən/

B1

noun

  • Complete mental attention, e.g. when reading

other

  • The act of putting something completely under the surface of a liquid; the state of being completely under the surface of a liquid.
  • Complete involvement in some activity or interest.
  • A method of teaching a foreign language by surrounding students with the language.
  • A religious ceremony in which someone is covered completely in water.
  • The use of a liquid between a lens and an object to improve the resolution of a microscope.