All 4 Uses of
abstract
in
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
- Sherlock Holmes welcomed her with the easy courtesy for which he was remarkable, and, having closed the door and bowed her into an armchair, he looked her over in the minute and yet abstracted fashion which was peculiar to him.
Chpt 3abstracted = deep in thought
- John Horner, a plumber, was accused of having abstracted it from the lady's jewel-case.
Chpt 7abstracted = removed
- John Horner, 26, plumber, was brought up upon the charge of having upon the 22nd inst., abstracted from the jewel-case of the Countess of Morcar the valuable gem known as the blue carbuncle.
Chpt 7 *
- As to Holmes, I observed that he sat frequently for half an hour on end, with knitted brows and an abstracted air, but he swept the matter away with a wave of his hand when I mentioned it.
Chpt 12 *abstracted = lost in thought
Definitions:
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(1)
(abstract as in: abstract thought) of a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance
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(2)
(abstract as in: read the abstract) a summary; or to summarize -- especially academic writing
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(abstract as in: abstract art) not imitating external reality or the objects of nature
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(abstracted as in: abstracted, so didn't notice) lost in thought; or distracted by thoughts
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(abstracted as in: abstracted his wallet) removed