Definitions

1. noun

the main idea or general meaning of a piece of writing, speech, or conversation

“The author tried to convey the gist of her argument in a single sentence.”

2. verb

to summarize or give a brief account of something

“She gist the report for her boss, highlighting the key points.”

3. verb

to extract the main idea from a piece of writing or conversation

“I tried to gist the plot of the movie from the trailer.”