Gist: meaning, definitions and examples

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gist

 

[ dส’ษชst ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

summary

The essence or main point of something. A concise summary or abstract.

Synonyms

core, essence, main point, summary

Examples of usage

  • Can you give me the gist of the meeting?
  • She read the article quickly and got the gist of it.
  • I didn't catch the whole conversation, but I got the gist.
Context #2 | Noun

legal

A criminal charge or indictment.

Synonyms

accusation, charge, indictment

Examples of usage

  • He was arrested on a gist of embezzlement charges.
  • The gist of the lawsuit was for fraud.

Translations

Translations of the word "gist" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น essรชncia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคพเคฐ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Wesentliches

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ inti

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ััƒั‚ะฝั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ istota

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ฆ็‚น (ใ‚ˆใ†ใฆใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท essence

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ esencia

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถz

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์š”์ง€ (่ฆๆ—จ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฌูˆู‡ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podstata

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podstata

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฆ็‚น (yร odiวŽn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ bistvo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kjarni

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผำ™ะฝั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒ แƒกแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ mahiyyษ™ti

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ esencia

Etymology

The word 'gist' originated from the Old French word 'gist' meaning 'lies' or 'is situated'. Over time, the meaning evolved to represent the essence or main point of something. In legal contexts, it also came to refer to a criminal charge or indictment.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #16,927, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.