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.
  •import (noun)
  • name game,
  • name the game,
  • nature beast,
  • under standing,
  • under-standing,
  • nuts bolts,
  • under-standings,
  • under standings.
  •importance (noun)
  • weightiness.
  •keynote/keystone (noun)
  • basic ideas.
  •lion's share (noun)
  • lion's-share,
  • lions share,
  • biggest shares,
  • biggest slice the cake,
  • lions-share,
  • lion-share,
  • mosts,
  • lion share,
  • better parts,
  • biggest slice of cake,
  • biggest slice cake.
  •marrow (noun)
  • virtualities,
  • quintessentials.
  •matter (noun)
  • ex tents,
  • ex tent,
  • ex-tent,
  • ex-tents.
  •meaning (noun)
  • explanation,
  • intent,
  • definition,
  • connotation,
  • significance,
  • interpretation,
  • purpose,
  • description,
  • denotation,
  • indication,
  • message,
  • topic,
  • implication,
  • relevance.
  •meaning, essence (noun)
  • idea,
  • force,
  • short,
  • bearing,
  • name of the game,
  • import,
  • score,
  • punch line,
  • sense,
  • nitty gritty,
  • theme,
  • nature of the beast,
  • bottom line,
  • basis,
  • nuts and bolts,
  • summary.
  •meat and potatoes (noun)
  • meat potatoes,
  • meat-potatoes.
  •midpoint (noun)
  • mid point,
  • mid points.
  •nitty-gritty (noun)
  • essential details,
  • cold fact,
  • essential parts,
  • hard facts,
  • the name of the game,
  • important matter,
  • essential part,
  • hard fact,
  • the facts,
  • chief part,
  • chief thing,
  • heart of the matter.
  •pith (noun)
  • sum and substances,
  • medullae,
  • medullas,
  • coreys,
  • sum substance,
  • sum substances.
  •point (noun)
  • pro position,
  • main ideas,
  • pro positions,
  • pro-positions.
  •quintessence (noun)
  • Quiddities,
  • ultimates.
  •rationality (noun)
  • rhyme reason.
  •sense (noun)
  • shorts,
  • denotatiton,
  • rationalness.
  •strength (noun)
  • INS.
  •subject (noun)
  • principal objects,
  • matter hand,
  • re-solutions,
  • field reference,
  • re solutions,
  • re-solution.
  •substance (noun)
  • 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.
  •Other relevant words:
  • fundamental,
  • inherence,
  • Main Thing,
  • critical point,
  • shopping center,
  • underlying,
  • bulk,
  • Inhesion,
  • Philia,
  • internal,
  • crisis,
  • impression,
  • colour,
  • event,
  • extension,
  • result,
  • bone marrow,
  • fabric,
  • tendency,
  • center of attention,
  • reference,
  • mettle,
  • close,
  • focal point,
  • case,
  • final,
  • landmark,
  • nerve center,
  • Internality,
  • head,
  • pertinence,
  • join,
  • joist,
  • nerve,
  • impact,
  • concept,
  • motif,
  • cornerstone,
  • principle,
  • sap,
  • incarnation,
  • fragrance,
  • mall,
  • keystone,
  • loading,
  • domestic,
  • sine qua non,
  • shopping mall,
  • entity,
  • allusion,
  • concern,
  • basics,
  • motive,
  • amount of money,
  • in brief,
  • ultimate,
  • total,
  • momentous,
  • run through,
  • turning point,
  • flower,
  • intension,
  • palpable,
  • relation,
  • spunk,
  • subject of thought,
  • eye,
  • marrow squash,
  • onus,
  • core group,
  • distillate,
  • most,
  • vital part,
  • plaza,
  • scope,
  • stub,
  • ticker,
  • coherence,
  • encumbrance,
  • subjectiveness,
  • character,
  • best part,
  • affair,
  • nuance,
  • issue,
  • high point,
  • abstract,
  • subject-matter,
  • resume,
  • tail,
  • rundown,
  • bench mark,
  • hypostasis,
  • device,
  • plurality,
  • angle,
  • milestone,
  • object,
  • chapter,
  • affection,
  • quid,
  • nucleus,
  • tone,
  • union,
  • focus of attention,
  • scent,
  • centre,
  • intimate,
  • essential,
  • actual,
  • drive,
  • pivot,
  • means,
  • centerpiece,
  • semantic field,
  • lexical meaning,
  • point in question,
  • summation,
  • solid,
  • jet,
  • medium,
  • ego,
  • inference,
  • haecceity,
  • prominent part,
  • outcome,
  • quiddity,
  • recap,
  • bosom,
  • Nubble,
  • according to,
  • sum of money,
  • elixir,
  • net,
  • sturdy,
  • real,
  • postulate,
  • referent,
  • climax,
  • warmness,
  • value,
  • suggestion,
  • sum total,
  • grammatical meaning,
  • snapper,
  • basic point,
  • bias,
  • range of meaning,
  • important part,
  • colouring,
  • incumbrance,
  • middle,
  • point at issue,
  • main points,
  • Inbeing,
  • affectionateness,
  • considerable,
  • cardinal point,
  • trump card,
  • load,
  • strong,
  • recapitulation,
  • pump,
  • trend,
  • tenderness,
  • heading,
  • tenour,
  • notion,
  • energy,
  • substantial,
  • important thing,
  • vein,
  • principal part,
  • important,
  • noumenon,
  • mass,
  • intelligibility,
  • Significancy,
  • real meaning,
  • material,
  • coloring,
  • essentials,
  • overtone,
  • rubric,
  • interior,
  • salt,
  • focus,
  • inner,
  • aggregate,
  • thread,
  • main body,
  • aim,
  • matter in hand,
  • vegetable marrow,
  • majority,
  • basic,
  • backbone,
  • consequence,
  • undertone,
  • signification,
  • major part,
  • warmheartedness,
  • chat,
  • perfume,
  • centrists,
  • essentialness,
  • generality,
  • intention,
  • real issue,
  • problem,
  • building block,
  • compendious,
  • affective meaning,
  • intimation,
  • conclusive,
  • business,
  • text,
  • Nerve Centre,
  • amount,
  • direction,
  • totality,
  • significant,
  • distillation,
  • centerfield,
  • axiom,
  • Intrinsicality,
  • lifeblood,
  • main point,
  • question,
  • portent,
  • rationality,
  • fondness.

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.