immersion

Definition

The act of immersing or the condition of being immersed.

Etymology

From late Middle English, borrowed from Late Latin immersiō, immersiōnem (“dipping”).

Example Sentences

• "Jesus did not become known as a baptizer (cf. however John 3:26 and 4:1), but we can recognize the same ritual structure in his healing practice as in John's immersion."
• "In examining Capote, Clarke follows the course of the precocious writer's life with painstaking attention to gossipy detail. It's an exhaustive roller coaster of a read, a high-tilt immersion into the social swirl and scandal that accompanied most of Capote's adult life."
• "Recognising and knowing how to understand visual imagery in relation to a narrative in picture books is primarily a matter of immersion in books within a specific culture."

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