1 ab·stract
Pronounced:
/æbˈstrækt, ˈæbˌstrækt/
Function:
adjectiveMeaning:
[more ab*stract; most ab*stract] 1 : relating to or involving general ideas or qualities rather than specific people, objects, or actions ▪ abstract thinking ▪ abstract ideas/concepts such as love and hate ▪ “Honesty” is an abstract word. ▪ The word “poem” is concrete, the word “poetry” is abstract. —opposite 2concrete 2
2 of art : expressing ideas and emotions by using elements such as colors and lines without attempting to create a realistic picture ▪ abstract art ▪ an abstract painting/painter
2 of art : expressing ideas and emotions by using elements such as colors and lines without attempting to create a realistic picture ▪ abstract art ▪ an abstract painting/painter
—ab·stract·ly /æbˈstræktli/ adverb ▪ a child learning to think abstractly
/æbˈstræktli/ adverb ▪ a child learning to think abstractly—ab·stract·ness /æbˈstræktnəs/ noun [noncount]
/æbˈstræktnəs/ noun [noncount]