Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
glean
verb
/ɡliːn/
Definition
To gather information or material gradually and laboriously.
Examples
- After the harvest, the children went into the fields to glean leftover grains.
- She spent hours trying to glean insights from the research data.
- As a journalist, he learned to glean interesting stories from everyday conversations.
Meaning
Gleaning involves collecting bits of information or items from different sources, often requiring effort and attention to detail.
Synonyms
- Harvest
- Collect
- Gather
- Extract
- Reap
