Pronunciation: /dʒɪst/
noun the main point or essence of a matter
A1 Can you give me the gist of the story?
A2 I didn't understand the gist of the conversation.
B1 The gist of the article is that climate change is a serious issue.
B2 I got the gist of what the speaker was trying to convey.
C1 She summarized the gist of the research findings in her presentation.
C2 The gist of the novel is about love, loss, and redemption.
verb not applicable
A1 Can you gist me the main points of the story?
A2 I gisted the key details of the meeting to my colleague.
B1 She quickly gists the important information from the document.
B2 As a journalist, it's important to gist the news accurately.
C1 The professor gisted the complex theory in a simple way for the students to understand.
C2 He is able to gist complicated legal documents with ease.
adjective not applicable
A1 Can you give me the gist of the story?
A2 I only understood the gist of what the speaker was saying.
B1 She provided a gist of the main points in her presentation.
B2 The article gave a gist of the historical events leading up to the war.
C1 The professor's lecture provided a detailed gist of the research findings.
C2 The book offers a comprehensive gist of the author's philosophy.
adverb not applicable
A1 I didn't understand the gist of the story.
A2 Can you give me the gist of what happened at the meeting?
B1 She quickly explained the gist of the new project to the team.
B2 After reading the article, I got the gist of the author's argument.
C1 Despite not knowing all the details, she grasped the gist of the complex topic.
C2 His ability to summarize the gist of a lengthy document is impressive.
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