Definitions for GISTdʒɪst
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gistdʒɪst(n.)
the main or essential point of a matter:
the gist of a story.
the ground of a legal action.
Category: Law
Origin of gist:
1720–30; < AF (cest action) gist (this matter) lies, der. of OF gesir to lie 蠐 L jacēre
Princeton's WordNet
effect, essence, burden, core, gist(noun)
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work
kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty(noun)
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"
Wiktionary
gist(Noun)
The most essential part; the main idea or substance (of a longer or more complicated matter).
gist(Noun)
The essential ground for action in a suit, without which there is no cause of action.
gist(Noun)
Resting place (especially of animals), lodging.
gist(Verb)
To summarize, to extract and present the most important parts of.
Origin: From gist, from the verb gesir, from iaceo. Compare Modern French gésir or gîte.
Webster Dictionary
Gist(noun)
a resting place
Gist(noun)
the main point, as of a question; the point on which an action rests; the pith of a matter; as, the gist of a question
Translations for GIST
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- kern, hoofsaakAfrikaans
- خُلاصَه، النُّقاط الرَّئيسيَّهArabic
- същинаBulgarian
- resumoPortuguese (BR)
- podstata, jádroCzech
- das WesentlicheGerman
- hovedpunkt; kerneDanish
- κύρια σημεία, ουσίαGreek
- punto esencialSpanish
- asja olemusEstonian
- لب مطلبFarsi
- ydinFinnish
- essentielFrench
- תמציתHebrew
- तात्पर्य, भावार्थ, सारHindi
- jezgra, sržCroatian
- vminek a velejeHungarian
- intiIndonesian
- aðalatriði, kjarniIcelandic
- succoItalian
- 要点Japanese
- 요점Korean
- esmėLithuanian
- būtībaLatvian
- inti patiMalay
- essentieDutch
- kjerne, hovedpoengNorwegian
- esencjaPolish
- لب مطلبPersian
- اصلى د مطلب بڼهPashto
- resumoPortuguese
- esenţăRomanian
- сутьRussian
- podstataSlovak
- bistvoSlovenian
- suštinaSerbian
- huvudpunkt, kärna: kontentan, det väsentligaSwedish
- ใจความสำคัญThai
- ana fikir,öz, özetTurkish
- 要點，主旨Chinese (Trad.)
- суть; головнеUkrainian
- خلاصہUrdu
- lý do chínhVietnamese
- 要点Chinese (Simp.)
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