(v): deem to be
(v): make off with belongings of others
(v): take without the owner's consent
(v): consider apart from a particular case or instance
(v): take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
(v): give an abstract (of)
(v): give a summary (of)
(adj): vs. concrete) -- (existing only in the mind; separated from embodiment
(adj): being of the nature of a notion or concept
(adj): being or characterized by concepts or their formation
(adj): constituting or existing only in the form of an idea or mental image or conception
(adj): concerned with or suggestive of ideas
(adj): not representing or imitating external reality or the objects of nature
(adj): vs. representational) -- (of or relating to a style of art in which objects do not resemble those known in physical nature
(adj): dealing with a subject in the abstract without practical purpose or intention
(adj): vs. applied) -- (concerned with theories rather than their practical applications
(n): a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
(n): an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
(n): a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
(n): a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
'There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterwards you can then remove all traces of reality.' -Pable Picasso