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abstract::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | abstractionist, nonfigurative, nonobjective |
| Derivation | abstractness |
a large abstract painting.
abstract::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | abstraction |
| Type of | conception, concept, construct |
| Has types | teacher, absolute, right, thing |
he loved her only in the abstract--not in person.
abstract::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | abstractness |
abstract reasoning.
abstract science.
abstract::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | abstractness |
abstract words like `truth' and `justice'.
Examples of abstract
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John Bonick's labyrinthine abstract paintings bring to mind networks of neurons.
From the sfgate.com
At once postmodern and abstract, the perforated grid makes a generic box unique.
From the sfgate.com
Its language should therefore be concrete, not abstract, and contain full names.
From the telegraph.co.uk
However, once again, the abstract given does nothing to support the claim that ?
From the independent.co.uk
The sculptures depict a woman's backside progressing from realistic to abstract.
From the sfgate.com
Both feature abstract art, acid green walls, and stylishly minimalist furniture.
From the cnn.com
Some of the paintings are works of abstract flowers and other organic materials.
From the gothamgal.com
At 12 feet high, 6 feet wide and 100 pounds, his cross is anything but abstract.
From the ocregister.com
Their size helps, giving them an intimacy the larger works of abstract art lose.
From the independent.co.uk
- Abstraction: a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
- Consider a concept without thinking of a specific example; consider abstractly or theoretically
- Existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment; "abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"
- Outline: a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
- Not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature; "a large abstract painting"
- Pilfer: make off with belongings of others
- Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. ...
- In law, an abstract is a brief statement that contains the most important points of a long legal document or of several related legal papers.
- An abstract object is an object which does not exist at any particular time or place, but rather exists as a type of thing (as an idea, or abstraction). In philosophy, an important distinction is whether an object is considered abstract or concrete. ...
