gist

English Thesaurus

1. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (noun.cognition)

hypernym	:	cognitive content, content, mental object,
definition	:	the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	bare bones,
definition	:	(plural) the most basic facts or elements (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	hypostasis,
definition	:	(metaphysics) essential nature or underlying reality (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	haecceity, quiddity,
definition	:	the essence that makes something the kind of thing it is and makes it different from any other (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	quintessence,
definition	:	the purest and most concentrated essence of something (noun.cognition)

hyponym	:	stuff,
definition	:	a critically important or characteristic component (noun.cognition)

2. the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	import, meaning, significance, signification,
definition	:	the message that is intended or expressed or signified (noun.communication)

3. the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience (noun.cognition)

derivation	:	summate,
definition	:	form or constitute a cumulative effect (verb.social)

derivation	:	pithy, sententious,
definition	:	concise and full of meaning (adj.all)

derivation	:	all important, all-important, crucial, essential, of the essence,
definition	:	of the greatest importance (adj.all)

derivation	:	cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal,
definition	:	serving as an essential component (adj.all)

derivation	:	meaty, substantive,
definition	:	being on topic and prompting thought (adj.all)

derivation	:	summate,
definition	:	form or constitute a cumulative effect (verb.social)

derivation	:	pithy, sententious,
definition	:	concise and full of meaning (adj.all)

derivation	:	all important, all-important, crucial, essential, of the essence,
definition	:	of the greatest importance (adj.all)

derivation	:	cardinal, central, fundamental, key, primal,
definition	:	serving as an essential component (adj.all)

derivation	:	meaty, substantive,
definition	:	being on topic and prompting thought (adj.all)