The abstract use for the noun heart is a word for the vital center and source of one's being, emotions, and sensibilities; capacity for sympathy or generosity; compassion; courage; resolution; fortitude; the most important or essential part of something.
The abstract use for the noun heart doesn't do anything, it is something that is.
The cast of My Abstract Heart - 1990 includes: Herb Alpert as Musician
The heart as an organ, an anatomical feature, is a concrete noun. The "heart" to mean emotional feelings (e.g. choosing the heart over the mind) would be an abstract noun.
You can't change a concrete noun into an abstract noun, but you can use a concrete noun in an abstract context. Example:A highway is a concrete noun unless it's the highway to heaven.A heart is a concrete noun, part of the body or a shape like a valentine but when we say 'our heart is broken', we don't mean the body organ or something shaped like a heart, we mean the heart of our feelings, an abstract concept.
The word heart is a noun, a singular, common noun. The noun heart can be concrete or abstract, depending on use; for example: Concrete noun: The doctor uses a stethoscope to listen to your heart. Abstract noun: We need to talk about it until we get to the heart of the matter.
A 'heart symbol' is a concrete noun, a thing that can be seen or touched.
The word heart is a noun; it's both a concrete and an abstract noun, depending on the kind of heart.
A concrete noun becomes an abstract noun by the way the noun is used. For example: A highway is a concrete noun unless it's the highway to heaven. A heart is a concrete noun, part of the body or a shape like a valentine but when we say 'our heart is broken', we don't mean the body organ or something shaped like a heart, we mean the heart of our feelings, an abstract concept.
In linguistic terms, "heart" is considered a concrete noun. Concrete nouns refer to tangible, physical objects that can be perceived by the senses. In this case, the heart is a physical organ in the body that pumps blood. It is not an abstract concept like love or courage, which are examples of abstract nouns.
Examples of abstract, concrete noun combinations:Statue of Liberty (statue is a concrete noun; liberty of an abstract noun)science building (science is an abstract noun; building is a concrete noun)bargain basement (bargain is an abstract noun; basement is a concrete noun)the noun 'air' is a concrete noun as a word for the substance that surrounds the earth; the noun 'air' is an abstract noun as a word for the ambiance of a place.the noun 'heart' is a concrete noun as a word for an organ of the body; the noun 'heart' is an abstract noun as a word for the essence of something.the noun 'edge' is a concrete noun as a word for the sharp side of a blade; the noun 'edge' is an abstract noun as a word for an advantage.
She probably means alcohol, why she said it in such an abstract way was probably she thought she was cool, which she it not.
The abstract noun forms for the adjective vital are vitalness and vitality. The word vitals is a plural noun form, a word for the organs of the body necessary to sustain life such as the heart, brain, lungs, etc.; or the essential elements of anything.
The name of the heart, the organ, is 心臓 shinzou. However, 心 kokoro "heart, mind, spirit" or 胸 mune "bosom, breast, chest" are sometimes used to express the abstract idea of the "heart" as related to emotions.