<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>an abstract or general idea or term.</li><li>the act of considering something as a general quality or characteristic, apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances.</li><li>an impractical idea; something visionary and unrealistic.</li><li>the act of taking away or separating; withdrawal: The sensation of cold is due to the abstraction of heat from our bodies.</li><li>secret removal, especially theft.</li><li>absent-mindedness; inattention; mental absorption.</li><li>Fine Arts. the abstract qualities or characteristics of a work of art.</li><li>a work of art, especially a nonrepresentational one, stressing formal relationships.</li></ul>