Gist Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)
gist
noun
gist
/ˈʤɪst/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of GIST
the gist
:
the general or basic meaning of something said or written
— usually + of
- The gist of her argument was that the law was unfair.
- I didn't read the whole article, but I got the gist of it. [=I understood the main points of it]
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