Abstract
Conceptual
Synonyms: Theoretical, notional, metaphysical, academic, speculative, conjectured, putative, suppositive, conceptual, intellectual, philosophical, hypothetical, conjectural, suppositional, suppositious, and ideational.
Symbolic
Synonyms: Non-representational, non-pictorial, impressionistic, non-realistic, and symbolic.
Extract
Synonyms: Extract, draw (off), suck, remove, separate, isolate, pump, tap, withdraw, take out/away, detach, and dissociate.
Precis
Synonyms: Summarize, precis, condense, shorten, abbreviate, epitomize, write a summary of, abridge, compress, cut down, and synopsize.
Synopsis
Synonyms: Summary, precis, outline, abridgement, digest, aperçu, argument, conspectus, synopsis, résumé, recapitulation, condensation, summation, wrap-up, and epitome.
Example Sentences
The artist painted an abstract masterpiece.
Her ideas were too abstract today.
He enjoys reading abstract philosophy books.
The abstract painting puzzled many viewers.