the whole point
- essenceFundamental nature of something
- cruxMost important point
- purposeReason something exists
- meaningWhat something signifies
- gistCentral meaning distilled
heart · core · bottom line · takeaway · message · lesson · moral · reason · intent · significance · thrust · punchline · upshot · nub · kernel · main thing · fundamental · key
relevance/purpose
the whole pointbeside the point
Unrelated to the matter
missing the point · irrelevant · pointless · immaterial · incidental