noun
gist
JIST/dʒɪst/
The main point or essential meaning of something.
The gist of the story is that a stranded dog reaches safety.
Etymology
The root meaning “to lie” survives in the legal idea of where a case lies—what its real point is. Gist broadened from the central point of a legal case to the essence of anything.
In context
the gist of this service is essentially that you have a monthly subscription that funds like charitable causes to like combat climate change
More examples
- Can you give me the gist of the meeting?
- The gist of his message is that we need more time.
- Even without subtitles, I got the gist of the conversation.
Forms
gist · gists