general as opposed to particular; based on general ideas and not on any particular real person, thing or situation
expressing the artist's ideas or feelings rather than showing the exact appearance of people or thing
abstraction or abstract term; abstract ideas
an abstract painting, drawing, or other work of art
a short piece of writing containing the main ideas in a document
remove sth from somewhere; obtain facts from a calculation or piece of research
make a written summary of a book etc.
"he loved her only in the abstract--not in person"
"abstract words like `truth' and `justice'"
"a large abstract painting"
"abstract reasoning"
"abstract science"
"Let's abstract away from this particular example"
Pure, Abstract, Incorporeal Substances.
出自: R. Cudworth
Abstract words, such as glory, honour, courage, or hallow were obscene.
出自: E. Hemingway
The Importunities of Company or Business, which would abstract him from his Beloved [Poetry].
出自: A. Cowley