abstract
adjective (ART) /ˈæb.strækt/Definition
1. Definition
2. Practise
B2 describes a type of painting, drawing, or sculpture that uses shapes, lines, and colour in a way that does not try to represent the appearance of people or things: abstract art an abstract painterArt history and artistic movements
(Definition of abstract adjective (ART) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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