Gist word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "gist" word

[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"
[noun] the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work

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\Gist\, n. [OF. giste abode, lodgings, F. g[^i]te, fr. g['e]sir to lie, L. jac?re, prop., to be thrown, hence, to lie, fr. jac?re to throw. In the second sense fr. OF. gist, F. g[^i]t, 3d pers. sing. ind. of g['e]sir to lie, used in a proverb, F., c'est l[`a] que g[^i]t le li[`e]vre, it is there that the hare lies, i. e., that is the point, the difficulty. See {Jet} a shooting forth, and cf. {Agist}, {Joist}, n., {Gest} a stage in traveling.] 1. A resting place. [Obs.] These quails have their set gists; to wit, ordinary resting and baiting places. --Holland. 2. 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.

Synonyms for gist

burden, center, core, core, effect, essence, essence, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, kernel, marrow, meat, nitty-gritty, nub, pith, substance, sum

Related terms: better part, chapter, concern, effect, focus of attention, heading, idea, issue, main thing, major part, medium, motif, pivot, point in question, purport, question, quiddity, sense, span of meaning, structural meaning, sum, value

The fun area, different aproach to word »gist«

Let's analyse "gist" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and One vowel. 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TSIG. Average typing speed for these characters is 1135 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: --. .. ... -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: gist: 9 = 9, reduced: 9 . and the final result is Nine.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: gist: 7 + 9 + 1 + 2 = 19, reduced: 1, and the final result is One.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
G (1)	7	Chariot	Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
S (1)	19	Sun	Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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