abstract · adjective /ˈæb.strækt/
abstract (IDEAS)
B2 relating to ideas and not real things
Dictionary examples:
abstract ideas
Truth and beauty are abstract concepts.
Learner example:
Reading improve[s] your ability to imagine and your abstract thinking skills. (First Certificate in English; B2; Spanish)
abstract (ART)
B2 Abstract art involves shapes and colors and not images of real things or people.
Dictionary example:
abstract paintings/sculpture
Learner example:
What kind of material will you use for this painting? Will it be a realistic picture or an abstract one? (First Certificate in English; B2; Portuguese)
