as in magnitude
the quality or state of being very large
the immensity of the mountain was awe-inspiring, especially up close
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The grainy stick figures appeared tiny against the immensity of wetlands and sky.
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Jeff Vandermeer, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
Within that immensity, Van Valkenburgh’s team fashioned pockets of intimacy and a variety of microhabitats.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024
Its timeless immensity and beautiful stillness helps reframe our ridiculously anxious era into something more meaningful.
—Abbey Stone, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
My destination was the kiln of the Mojave Desert and, sequestered within that immensity of thirst, a line on the thermometer: 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
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Jeff Vandermeer, WIRED, 22 Oct. 2024
Within that immensity, Van Valkenburgh’s team fashioned pockets of intimacy and a variety of microhabitats.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024
Its timeless immensity and beautiful stillness helps reframe our ridiculously anxious era into something more meaningful.
—Abbey Stone, SELF, 31 Oct. 2024
My destination was the kiln of the Mojave Desert and, sequestered within that immensity of thirst, a line on the thermometer: 120 degrees Fahrenheit.
—Outside Online, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Immensity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immensity. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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