1. a person who prepares abstracts or summaries of documents, especially legal documents or research papers
Usage: legal; professional
2. a person who creates abstract art or deals in abstract concepts
Usage: art; philosophy

Examples

• The law firm hired an experienced abstracter to review property titles.
• As a professional abstracter, she specialized in summarizing complex legal documents.
• The abstracter provided a concise summary of the 200-page research report.
• The title company employed several abstracters to handle real estate transactions.
• The abstracter’s work helped lawyers quickly understand key points in lengthy contracts.
• She worked as an abstracter for the medical journal, condensing research studies.