要旨 — meaning in English

English meaning

• gist noun The main point or essential meaning of something longer or more complicated.
• outline noun The line or shape marking the edge of something.

Senses

要旨 is used for these senses in English:

• gist (countable) The main idea or substance, or the most essential part, of a longer or more complicated matter; the crux, the heart, the pith.
• outline A statement summarizing the important points of a text.

outline — full definition

1. noun The line or shape marking the edge of something.
2. noun A summary that lays out the main points of something, such as a plan or piece of writing.
3. verb To describe the main points of something, or to draw its boundary.

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