abstracting
ab-stract-ing
verb
The process of extracting or summarising essential information or ideas.
"She is abstracting key points from the long document."
noun
The act or process of forming a general idea or summary.
"Effective abstracting saves time for busy researchers."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: pilfer, lift, swipe, abstract, purloin, filch, nobble, snarf, cabbage, pinch, sneak, hook
Antonyms: concrete