gisting
ˈdʒɪstɪŋ
Definition

Definition of gisting - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
communicationRareproviding a general idea or overviewRare
  • Her gisting explanation helped us grasp the concept quickly.
overviewing summarizing
2.
summaryRarecontaining the main point or essenceRare
  • The gisting summary of the article was easy to understand.
concise succinct terse
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Origin of gisting

Old Norse, gista (to lodge)

Examples of gisting in a sentence

  • His gisting remarks were very helpful.
  • The gisting paragraph captured the essence of the report.
  • His gisting remarks summarized the entire debate.

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  1. French:synthétique, essentiel, ...
  2. German:zusammenfassend, wesentlich, ...
  3. Italian:generale, essenziale, ...
  4. Spanish:general, esencial, ...
  5. Portuguese:visão geral, essencial, ...
  6. Chinese:概括性的, 精华的, ...
  7. Japanese:概略の, 要点を含む, ...
  8. Arabic:مُجْمَل, مُلَخَّص, ...
  9. Hebrew:כְּלָלִי, תַּמְצִיתִי, ...
  10. Russian:общий, содержащий суть, ...
  11. Ukrainian:загальний, основний, ...
  12. Hindi:सामान्य, सारगर्भित, ...
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