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gist

1 of 1noun
/ʤɪst/
Forms:gists
1

something's main or overall meaning

  • The gist of the conversation was about improving team collaboration.
  • I didn't read the whole report, but I got the gist of it from the summary.
  • The gist of his speech was the importance of taking action on climate change.
  • Can you give me the gist of the movie without spoiling the plot?
  • The gist of her proposal was to increase funding for the education sector.
2

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work