gist   (Sound)

The noun gist has 2 senses

• effect, essence, burden, core, gist -- (the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work)


• kernel, substance, core, center, centre, essence, gist, heart, heart and soul, inwardness, marrow, meat, nub, pith, sum, nitty-gritty -- (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")