adjective
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lost in thought; preoccupied
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taken out or separated; extracted
Related Words
See absent-minded.
Other Word Forms
- abstractedly adverb
- abstractedness noun
- nonabstracted adjective
- nonabstractedly adverb
- nonabstractedness noun
- unabstracted adjective
- unabstractedly adverb
- unabstractedness noun
Etymology
Origin of abstracted
Example Sentences
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He said that that each of the paintings, including the less naturalistic and more abstracted “Starry Night,” contained a pair of cypresses, one tree taller than the other.
From New York Times
This 10-minute loop tracks through abstracted locations that variously suggest the rustic, urban or cosmic.
From Washington Post
“I just was taken by all the people who were thirsty in the comic book — without being quenched — mouth open, sweat pouring, very tired, very depleted. I abstracted that,” Roland says.
From Los Angeles Times
The elaborate projections by 59 Productions must be mentioned; they further enhance Yeargan’s abstracted architectural and natural settings.
From Washington Post
I’m fascinated with Picasso’s ability to create works about controversial sociopolitical issues, while also depicting abstracted portraits of seated or reclining women.
From New York Times
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