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The rough idea of what is being said

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A machine translation that is used to get the essential information from a document. A gist is useful even if it contains serious errors in vocabulary, syntax, and grammar.

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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"

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The gist of an article is the overall idea of it; what it is basically about and the point it makes.

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Summary of the meaning and essential points of a communication

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