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- Dictionaryglean/ɡlēn/
verb
- 1. extract (information) from various sources: "the information is gleaned from press clippings"
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1. a. : to pick up after a reaper. b. : to strip of the leavings of reapers. glean a field. 2. a. : to gather (something, such as information) bit by bit. can glean secrets from his hard drive. b. : to pick over in search of relevant material. gleaning old files for information. 3.
Glean means to collect information in small amounts and often with difficulty. See how to use this verb in sentences from various sources and contexts.
Glean means to collect information in small amounts and often with difficulty. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts and see translations in other languages.
Glean means to gather bit by bit, either literally or figuratively. You might glean leftover grain from a recently harvested field or glean information about new vocabulary words by hearing them used in context. When you glean information, you sort through ideas and take what you need.
Glean definition: to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.. See examples of GLEAN used in a sentence.
Glean means to learn or collect something slowly and patiently, or to gather the remaining grain or crops from a field. See synonyms, examples, pronunciation, word origin and usage of glean in British and American English.
Glean means to gather grain or other produce left behind in a field after harvest, or to collect bit by bit. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples of glean from various sources.
