Abstract / Abstraction Definition

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Term:	Abstract / Abstraction
Subcategory:	General
Definition:	To abstract something (whether it be a figure, animal or object) is done by either the distortion or the simplification of the item’s form. The form is changed or modified in a way that takes away details and other pieces of information describing the form.

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