Abstract and Real

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Abstract

Abstract adjective - Dealing with or expressing a quality or idea.
Usage example: the book deals with abstract matters such as honesty and integrity on the job as well as practical subjects such as asking for a raise
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Real is an antonym for abstract in topics: theoretical, conceptual.
Nearby Words: abstracted, abstraction, abstractedly, abstractedness, abstractive

Real

Real adjective - Existing in fact and not merely as a possibility.
Usage example: asked her parents if the Tooth Fairy was real
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Abstract is an antonym for real.
Nearby Words: realize, realise, reality, realistic, really
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  • German Expressionism The audience will be shown not what is strictly, naturally real (in fact, painters intentionally avoided it), but an abstract view of what the characters feel is real.
    Source: German Expressionism
  • In those works, you can expect him to be more concerned with abstract equations or other intellectual problems than with the real human beings around him.
    Source: Gentleman and a Scholar
  • Western Animation / Watership Down The main film is ultra-detailed naturalistic animation... and then you have the rabbits' horrific visions and recollections, animated by Martin Rosen in a similarly abstract style, but with gradual transitions from the real.
    Source: Western Animation / Watership Down
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