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take away

take away

24 3.2
The main point to remember from a talk or meeting
  • noun
  • /ˈteɪk əˌweɪ/
translation icon : conclusión
  • After reading the report, my key take away was the need for better communication.
  • message to take away
  • students' takeaways

I just felt that that was kind of the the rough take away from that conversation.

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Examples

  • Deirdre: What is the major point you want people to take away from your book?

    Blog text (18)

  • The message we need to take away is that the phrase "drug epidemic" should never be used lightly.

    Academic text (2009)

  • So one thing I remember for you to take away today is that field is important.

  • So it's going to be our second take away for today is support and where to get it.

  • It's about what they take away with them.

    White Squall (1996)

  • What message do they take away with them?

    Academic text (2006)

  • We talked about what they would take away.

    Academic text (2017)

  • My biggest take away was witnessing the love of Christ in her eyes.

    I've Had It

  • The main take away is the power of one man's idea.

  • What are the main points that marketers should take away from Zappos's content marketing strategy?

    Blog text (8)

Synonyms

lesson
vstake away
965 1.0

A moral or practical idea you learn from a story

is the main point learned from an event rather than a general moral
bottom line
vstake away
  • Informal
333 3.7

The most important point in a situation

focuses on a memorable lesson or point from a talk or text
takeaway
vstake away
56 3.4

An important point to remember from a talk or event

has identical meaning but written as one word
key point
vstake away
43 3.1

A main idea in a talk or report

refers to the single overall lesson rather than one of several central ideas
take-away
vstake away
1 3.5

The most important idea you learn from a talk or meeting

has identical meaning but written with a hyphen

Antonyms

to ignore
∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

to overlook
243 2.9

To not notice someone or something you should see

How Important

key point
43 3.1
take away
24 3.2
point
∞ 1.0
detail
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

take away singular
take aways plural

Morphology

take + away

The noun sense 'takeaway' (main point) is a metaphorical nominalization of 'take away' — you figuratively 'take away' (remove/keep) a lesson from an event. Knowing 'take' and 'away' helps learners infer this abstract meaning, but the mapping from physical removal to an abstract lesson is metaphorical rather than strictly compositional, so it is not fully predictable without some exposure.

Etymology

Take away comes from the idea of leaving a talk or lesson with one thing you keep in your head, as if you take it away after the event. That's why it means the 'main point' or 'lesson' to remember.