abstraction

astrazione, concetto astratto

Un’idea generale considerata separatamente da persone, oggetti o avvenimenti reali.

In inglese semplice: A general idea that is considered separately from real people, objects, or events.

• Freedom is more than an abstraction.
• The lecture was full of difficult abstractions.
• For him, poverty became a reality rather than a distant abstraction.

Sinonimi: abstract idea, concept

Espressioni comuni: pure abstraction, mere abstraction, theoretical abstraction

astrazione, arte astratta

Arte che usa forme, linee e colori invece di raffigurare persone o cose come appaiono nella realtà.

In inglese semplice: Art that uses shapes, lines, and colors instead of showing people or things as they really look.

• Her paintings explore abstraction.
• The gallery displays colorful examples of geometric abstraction.
• His later work moved away from portraits toward abstraction.

Sinonimi: abstract art

Contrari: realism

Espressioni comuni: geometric abstraction, pure abstraction, move toward abstraction

astrazione

Il processo di considerare una sola caratteristica di qualcosa, tralasciando le altre.

In inglese semplice: The process of considering one feature of something while leaving its other features aside.

• Abstraction lets us study shape alone.
• Through abstraction, we consider size without discussing color.
• The model uses abstraction to separate useful features from unnecessary details.

Come si usa: abstraction of something from something (This involves the abstraction of shape from color and texture.)

Espressioni comuni: process of abstraction, conceptual abstraction, abstraction of something

astrazione, distrazione

Lo stato di chi è così immerso nei propri pensieri da non accorgersi di ciò che succede intorno.

In inglese semplice: A state of being so deep in thought that you do not notice what happens around you.

• She sat in quiet abstraction.
• His abstraction made him miss the question.
• A sudden noise broke her abstraction, and she looked up.

Sinonimi: absent-mindedness, reverie

Contrari: attentiveness

Espressioni comuni: in abstraction, air of abstraction, moment of abstraction

distacco dal mondo, ritiro

Lo stato di chi si allontana dalla vita quotidiana e da ciò che percepisce con i sensi.

In inglese semplice: A state of living apart from everyday life and turning away from what your senses tell you.

• The hermit lived in abstraction.
• Prayer helped him achieve abstraction from worldly affairs.
• Her spiritual abstraction involved long periods of solitude.

Come si usa: abstraction from something (The monk sought abstraction from worldly concerns.)

Sinonimi: withdrawal, seclusion

Espressioni comuni: spiritual abstraction, abstraction from life, complete abstraction