Both Uses of
abstract
in
BoneMan's Daughters
- Ryan let the thoughts circulate, like crows, taking whatever path they liked, however jerky or abstract.†
Chpt 20 *
- The gray ground passed by underfoot, but it was only an abstraction behind the raw emotions now throbbing through his mind.†
Chpt 37 *
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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(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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(5)
(abstracted as in: abstracted his wallet) removed