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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024gist /dʒɪst/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable* the + ~]- the main or essential point of a matter:the gist of a story.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gist (jist),USA pronunciation n. - the main or essential part of a matter:What was the gist of his speech?
- Lawthe ground of a legal action.
- Anglo-French (cest action) gist (this matter) lies, 3rd singular present indicative of Anglo-French, Old French gesir to lie Latin jacēre
- 1720–30
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged essence, point, substance, burden, kernel, import.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gist /dʒɪst/ n - the point or substance of an argument, speech, etc
Etymology: 18th Century: from Anglo-French, as in cest action gist en this action consists in, literally: lies in, from Old French gésir to lie, from Latin jacēre, from jacere to throw |