noun / verb
abstract
a brief account of something's main ideas
The abstract summarizes the study's main findings.
Etymology
Latin ab- and trahere combine the ideas of “away” and “draw.” An abstract draws the main ideas out of a larger work, presenting the essential content apart from its fuller treatment.
More examples
- She abstracted the report into one paragraph.
- Several abstracts were submitted.
- They are abstracting the articles for the index.
Forms
abstract · abstracts · abstracted · abstracting