Gist Meaning in English

word

US

ˈdʒɪst

JIST

UK

dʒˈɪst

JIST

परिभाषा

The general or main point of something, such as a conversation, story, or text.

उपयोग और बारीकियां

Mostly used in informal and neutral contexts. Commonly appears in phrases like 'get the gist' (understand the main idea). Not used for detailed analysis—focuses only on the main meaning.

• Spanish: esencia - idea principal
• Portuguese (BR): essência - ideia principal
• Portuguese (PT): essência - ideia principal
• Chinese (Simplified): 要点 - 大意
• Chinese (Traditional): 要點 - 大意
• Hindi: सारांश - मुख्य बात
• Arabic: لب الموضوع - الفكرة الأساسية
• Bengali: মূল কথা - সারাংশ
• Russian: суть - основная идея
• Japanese: 要点 - 本質
• Vietnamese: ý chính - nội dung chính
• Korean: 요점 - 골자
• Turkish: ana fikir - öz
• Urdu: خلاصہ - مرکزی نکتہ
• Indonesian: inti sari - pokok pembicaraan

उदाहरण वाक्य

Can you tell me the gist of the article?

basic

I got the gist of what he was saying.

basic

The gist of the story is about helping others.

basic

Just give me the gist. I don't need all the details.

natural

After reading the email quickly, I got the gist.

natural

He doesn't speak much English, but he usually gets the gist of our conversations.

natural