abstract vs bright

abstract

noun
  • Something that concentrates in itself the qualities of a larger item, or multiple items. 

  • A powdered solid extract of a medicinal substance mixed with lactose. 

  • Concentrated essence of a product. 

  • An abridgement or summary of a longer publication. 

  • The theoretical way of looking at things; something that exists only in idealized form. 

  • An abstract work of art. 

  • An abstraction; an abstract term; that which is abstract. 

  • A summary title of the key points detailing a tract of land, for ownership; abstract of title. 

verb
  • To draw off (interest or attention). 

  • He was wholly abstracted by other objects. 

  • To separate; to disengage. 

  • To conceptualize an ideal subgroup by means of the generalization of an attribute, as follows: by apprehending an attribute inherent to one individual, then separating that attribute and contemplating it by itself, then conceiving of that attribute as a general quality, then despecifying that conceived quality with respect to several or many individuals, and by then ideating a group composed of those individuals perceived to possess said quality. 

  • To steal; to take away; to remove without permission. 

  • To consider abstractly; to contemplate separately or by itself; to consider theoretically; to look at as a general quality. 

  • To produce an abstraction, usually by refactoring existing code. Generally used with "out". 

  • To create abstractions. 

  • To summarize; to abridge; to epitomize. 

  • To remove; to take away; withdraw. 

  • To perform the process of abstraction. 

  • To withdraw oneself; to retire. 

adj
  • Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize. 

  • Free from representational qualities, in particular the non-representational styles of the 20ᵗʰ century. 

  • Apart from practice or reality; vague; theoretical; impersonal; not applied. 

  • Lacking a story. 

  • Absolute. 

  • Being a partial basis for subclasses rather than a complete template for objects. 

  • Not concrete: conceptual, ideal. 

  • As a noun, denoting a concept or intangible as opposed to an object, place, or person. 

  • Separately expressing a property or attribute of an object that is considered to be inherent to that object: attributive, ascriptive. 

  • Pertaining comprehensively to, or representing, a class or group of objects, as opposed to any specific object; considered apart from any application to a particular object: general, generic, nonspecific; representational. 

  • Insufficiently factual. 

bright

noun
  • Something (especially a product intended for sale) that has vivid colours or a lustrous appearance. 

  • A person with a naturalistic worldview with no mystical or supernatural elements. 

  • An artist's brush used in acrylic and oil painting with a long ferrule and a flat, somewhat tapering bristle head. 

adv
  • Referring to colour: with bold or vivid colours; brightly, boldly, vividly. 

  • In a bright manner; brightly, glowingly, luminously, lustrously. 

verb
  • Often followed by up: to become bright (in various senses); to brighten. 

  • Often followed by up: to cast light on (someone or something); to brighten, to illuminate. 

  • Often followed by up: to cause (someone or something) to be bright (in various senses); to brighten; specifically, to make (someone or something) energetic, or happy and optimistic. 

adj
  • Of a musical instrument, sound, or a voice: clearly audible; clear, resounding, and often high-pitched. 

  • Of the face or eyes, or a smile: showing happiness or hopefulness; cheerful, lively. 

  • Of an object, surface, etc.: reflecting much light; having a high lustre; gleaming, shiny. 

  • Of an object, surface, etc.: having vivid colour(s); colourful. 

  • Of a colour: not muted or pale; bold, brilliant, vivid. 

  • Clearly apparent; conspicuous. 

  • In good spirits; happy, optimistic. 

  • Of climate or weather: not cloudy or gloomy; fair; also, of a period of time, the sky, etc.: characterized by much sunshine and good weather. 

  • Of conversation, writing, etc.: imaginative or sparkling with wit; clever, witty. 

  • Of an opportunity or outlook: having a reasonable chance of success; favourable, good. 

  • Of a place: not dark; well-lit. 

  • Of a period of history or time: happy, prosperous, successful. 

  • Of light: brilliant, intense. 

  • Of a person: lively, vivacious. 

  • Glorious; illustrious. 

  • Of a scent or taste: not bland or mild; bold, sharp, strong. 

  • Emitting much light; visually dazzling; luminous, lucent, radiant. 

  • Having a clear, quick intellect; intelligent. 

  • Of a rhythm or tempo: lively, upbeat. 

  • Of a metal object or surface: lacking any protective coating or surface treatment for the prevention of corrosion. 

  • Of a substance: clear, transparent; also, pure, unadulterated; (specifically) of wine: free of suspended particles; not cloudy; fine. 

  • Of a room or other place: having acoustic qualities that tend to cause much echoing or reverberation of sound, particularly at high frequencies. 

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