abstract
//ˈæb.strækt//
Adjective
Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.
Love and justice are abstract concepts.
Relating to or denoting art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, colors, and textures.
She prefers abstract art to realistic paintings.
Synonym
Noun
A summary of the contents of a book, article, or formal speech.
Please read the abstract before reading the full article.
An abstract work of art.
The museum has a collection of abstracts by famous modern artists.
Verb
To consider something theoretically or separately from something else.
It is difficult to abstract the concept of justice from real-world situations.
To extract or remove something.
Scientists abstract essential oils from plants.
To make a written summary of an article or book.
The researcher abstracted the main findings of the study for the conference.