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abstract

adjective/ˈæbstrækt/ (AB-strakt)Level B2
abstract meaning picture: A gallery wall with a colourful painting of bold shapes and swirls, visitors tilting their heads to understand it.
Picture meaning of “abstract” — based on ideas, not on real things you can see or touch

based on ideas, not on real things you can see or touch

Abstract things like love, freedom or justice exist as ideas. Abstract art uses shapes and colours instead of real objects.

abstract meaning in Hindi

विचारों पर आधारित, न कि देखी या छुई जा सकने वाली चीज़ों पर; अमूर्त

प्रेम, स्वतंत्रता या न्याय जैसी अमूर्त चीज़ें विचारों के रूप में होती हैं। अमूर्त कला असली वस्तुओं की जगह आकार और रंग इस्तेमाल करती है।

Examples

  1. My little brother finds maths too abstract without real-life examples.मेरे छोटे भाई को असली उदाहरणों के बिना गणित बहुत अमूर्त लगता है।
  2. Freedom and justice are abstract ideas at the heart of our Constitution.स्वतंत्रता और न्याय अमूर्त विचार हैं जो हमारे संविधान के केंद्र में हैं।

Synonyms & antonyms

theoreticalconceptualintangibleconcreterealpractical

Memory trick

ABSTRACT: you can't TRACK it with your hands or eyes — it lives only in the mind.

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Abstract art does not try to represent real objects. Instead, it uses shapes, colors, and textures to express feelings and ideas in a creative way.

Word origin

From Latin 'abstractus', 'drawn away', from 'abs' (away) + 'trahere' (to pull): an idea pulled away from real things.

Other meanings

noun A short summary of a document, report or research paper that gives its main points.

adjective Existing as an idea or quality, not as a physical thing.

adjective lost in thought and not paying attention to what is around you

abstract meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीविचारों पर आधारित, न कि देखी या छुई जा सकने वाली चीज़ों पर; अमूर्त
Arabic · العربيةقائم على الأفكار لا على أشياء حقيقية تُرى أو تُلمس؛ مجرّد
French · Françaisfondé sur des idées, pas sur des choses réelles ; abstrait
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiaberdasarkan gagasan, bukan benda nyata yang bisa dilihat atau disentuh; abstrak
Chinese · 中文抽象的;基于概念而非看得见摸得着的东西

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