Gist

The student had the gist of the lecture and took notes accordingly.

The artist had the gist of the scenery and started painting without a sketch.

The football player had a good gist of the ball before the defender could take it away.

The police officer quickly got the gist of the criminal's story and knew it was a lie.

The goalkeeper had the gist of the opponent's strategy and was able to block their shots.

The chef had to have a precise gist of the cooking utensils to prepare the perfect dish.

The mechanic had the gist of the problem and fixed the car in no time.

The thief made a swift gist of the valuable jewelry.

The headline gives you the gist of the news story.