Definition for Gist:

• The main point of a question; that on which it rests or turns; point to arrive at.

Synonyms for Gist:

• n.

  •
  • root,
  • soul,
  • be.
  •body (noun)
  • dis-courses,
  • sub-structure,
  • sub-structures,
  • sub structure,
  • dis-course,
  • ex position,
  • sub structures,
  • dis courses,
  • dis course,
  • ex-position,
  • ex positions,
  • ex-positions,
  • main parts.
  •burden (noun)
  • burden.
  •center (noun)
  • bulls eye,
  • Centrums,
  • omphaloses,
  • bull-eye,
  • bull eye,
  • bulleye,
  • inter mediacies,
  • middle of road,
  • intermediacies,
  • radial points,
  • bullseye,
  • inter-mediacies,
  • bull'seye,
  • Centrioles,
  • in side,
  • middle the road,
  • in-side,
  • middle road,
  • in sides,
  • cynosures,
  • inter-mediacy,
  • inter mediacy,
  • equidistances.
  •communication (noun)
  • effect,
  • core,
  • essence,
  • gist.
  •contents (noun)
  • filling.
  •crux (noun)
  • decisive points.
  •drift (noun)
  • de signs,
  • de sign,
  • de-sign,
  • de-signs.
  •gist (noun)
  • inwardness,
  • heart and soul,
  • meat,
  • nub.
  •heart (noun)
  • coal and ices,
  • coal and ice,
  • coal ice,
  • coal ices.
  •pith (noun)
  • sum and substances,
  • medullae,
  • medullas,
  • coreys,
  • sum substance,
  • sum substances.
  •point (noun)
  • pro position,
  • main ideas,
  • pro positions,
  • pro-positions.
  •quintessence (noun)
  • quiddity,
  • lifeblood,
  • Quiddities,
  • ultimates.
  •rationality (noun)
  • rhyme reason.
  •sense (noun)
  • sense,
  • rationalness,
  • nature of the beast,
  • rationality,
  • shorts,
  • denotatiton.
  •strength (noun)
  • INS.
  •subject (noun)
  • principal objects,
  • matter hand,
  • re-solutions,
  • field reference,
  • re solutions,
  • re-solution.
  •substance (noun)
  • summary,
  • basis,
  • general meaning,
  • way of it.
  •tenor (noun)
  • course thought.
  •upshot (noun)
  • after-maths,
  • after maths,
  • out comes,
  • out-comes,
  • up-shots,
  • up shots,
  • out come,
  • out-come,
  • up-shot,
  • after effect,
  • after math,
  • up shot.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • importance.
  •
  • stuff.

Paraphrases for Gist:

• Independent

  • Noun, singular or mass
    highlights, essential, outline, outlines, psychotropic.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    essence, spirit, thrust, crux.

Antonyms for Gist:

• n.

  • meaning, essence
    meaninglessness, insignificance, Exteriority, exterior, outside, surface.

Gist Sentence Examples:

• You state it bluntly, but that is the gist of it!

• " Never to offend the British, and sooner to discharge his troops than risk a war," was the gist of the General's parting advice.

Hyponym for Gist:

• n.

  • communication
    meaning, import, significance, signification.