| 单词 | abstraction |
| 释义 | abstraction (æbstrækʃən ) Word forms: abstractions 1. variable noun An abstraction is a general idea rather than one relating to a particular object, person, or situation. [formal] Is it worth fighting a big war, in the name of an abstraction like sovereignty? Synonyms: concept, thought, idea, view 2. uncountable noun Abstraction is the state of being very deep in thought. [written] Andrew noticed her abstraction and asked, 'What's bothering you?' Synonyms: absent-mindedness, musing, preoccupation, daydreaming 3. uncountable noun Abstraction is the use of shapes and patterns in art. [technical] Collocations: geometric abstraction Last chance to go on an intriguing aesthetic journey into the land of geometric abstraction and follow its legacy into the contemporary era. Times, Sunday Times It seems late to be recently discovered as a pioneer of geometric abstraction, but she appears to be taking it in her stride. Times, Sunday Times As you walk around the works of geometric abstraction, this show turns out to be rather more fun and more fascinating than you might at first give it credit for. Times, Sunday Times While the downstairs gallery takes the history of geometric abstraction as far as the 1960s, the upstairs gallery has the easier task of picking through more recent developments. Times, Sunday Times Paintings and films exploring contemporary geometric abstraction. Times, Sunday Times Pure abstraction came to seem sterile. The Times Literary Supplement His lettering and colour choices are matters of pure abstraction, even as at the same time no one can fail to recognize the reality of the world his words depict. The Times Literary Supplement Her works utilize abstraction and elemental reduction to portray essence and movement, rather than relying solely on observation or pure abstraction. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They are minimalist, but never pure abstraction, always tied to natural form and laden with feeling. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They posited that pure abstraction could express pure spirituality. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 抽象概念 Japanese: 抽象概念 |
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