the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience: "the gist of the prosecutor's argument"; "the nub of the story"
the idea that is intended; "What is the sense of this proverb?"
considerable capital (wealth or income); "he is a man of means"
what a communication that is about something is about
the stuff of which an object consists
that which has mass and occupies space; "an atom is the smallest indivisible unit of matter"
the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
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"
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties
the idea that is intended
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
