Synonyms:
- basis,
- bench mark,
- burden,
- cardinal point,
- case,
- chapter,
- chief thing,
- climax,
- concern,
- core,
- cornerstone,
- crisis,
- critical point,
- crux,
- essence,
- essential,
- essential matter,
- focus of attention,
- focus of interest,
- fundamental,
- gist,
- gravamen,
- great point,
- head,
- heading,
- heart,
- high point,
- important thing,
- issue,
- kernel,
- keystone,
- landmark,
- living issue,
- main thing,
- material point,
- matter,
- matter in hand,
- meat,
- milestone,
- motif,
- motive,
- nub,
- pith,
- pivot,
- point,
- point at issue,
- point in question,
- problem,
- question,
- real issue,
- recap,
- recapitulation,
- resume,
- rubric,
- run-through,
- rundown,
- salient point,
- sine qua non,
- subject,
- subject matter,
- subject of thought,
- substance,
- substantive point,
- sum,
- sum and substance,
- summary,
- summation,
- text,
- the bottom line,
- the point,
- theme,
- topic,
- turning point