Literary notes about concretize (AI summary)
In literature, "concretize" commonly refers to the act of giving tangible form to abstract ideas through specific, identifiable details. One citation portrays a scenario where, despite a cynical tone, there is still an effort underway to render an abstraction into something more palpable [1]. In another instance, the word is employed to describe the process of making a concept more accessible by introducing one or two typical illustrations that embody the idea [2].
- "You're speaking cynically—but you're still attempting to concretize an abstraction," Foster said.
— from A Trace of Memory by Keith Laumer - We can concretize it by furnishing one or two typical examples.
— from The Principles of Language-Study by Harold E. Palmer
