gist vs import

gist and import both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gist	Yes	No	No	No
import	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, import is a hypernym of gist; that is, import is a word with a broader meaning than gist:

Other hypernyms of gist include meaning, significance, signification.

gist (noun)	import (noun)
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience	commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work	having important effects or influence
	a meaning that is not expressly stated but can be inferred
	the message that is intended or expressed or signified
	an imported person brought from a foreign country

gist (verb)	import (verb)
	indicate or signify
	bring in from abroad
	transfer (electronic data) into a database or document