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gist (of something) the main or general meaning of a piece of writing, a speech or a conversation. to get (= understand) the gist of an argument;
The gist (gîte) of the civil action of Condictio..was the increase of the defendant's fortune or patrimony by the reduction of the plaintiff's patrimony without any consideration or equivalent gain to the plaintiff. Where the special Damage is the Gist of the Action, this sort of Evidence is allowed.
the gist [singular] gist (of something) jump to other results the main or general meaning of a piece of writing, a speech, or a conversation to get (= understand) the gist of an argument I missed the beginning of the lecture—can you give me the gist of what he said?
gist in American English. (dʒɪst ) noun. 1. Law. the grounds for action in a lawsuit. 2. the essence or main point, as of an article or argument. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
Jun 5, 2024 · gist (third-person singular simple present gists, present participle gisting, simple past and past participle gisted) ( transitive) To extract and present the main ideas or substance, or the most essential parts of (a document, piece of writing, etc.); to abridge, to summarize . Synonyms: condense, précis.
gist - the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" essence , heart and soul , inwardness , nitty-gritty , pith , substance , nub , meat , kernel , core , sum , marrow , heart , center , centre
gist is in frequency band 3, which contains words occurring between 0.01 and 0.1 times per million words in modern written English. More about OED's frequency bands Frequency data is computed programmatically, and should be regarded as an estimate.
