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abstract US English

existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence

abstract art US English

art that does not attempt to represent external, recognizable reality but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures

abstract noun US English

a noun denoting an idea, quality, or state rather than a concrete object

in the abstract in abstract US English

in a general way; without reference to specific instances

abstract expressionism US English

a development of abstract art that originated in New York in the 1940s and 1950s and aimed at subjective emotional expression with particular emphasis on the creative spontaneous act (e.g., action painting). Leading figures were Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning

abstract of title US English

a summary giving details of the title deeds and documents that prove an owner’s right to dispose of land, together with any encumbrances that relate to the property

the abstract in abstract US English

that which is abstract; the theoretical consideration of something

abstract English-French

abstrait/-e

abstract English-German

abstrakt

abstract English-Spanish

abstracto


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