glean | SAT Word of the Day
Let's glean some information today, shall we?
ℹ️ Part of speech of glean
glean is a VERB.
🗣️ Pronunciation of glean
glean is pronounced /ɡliːn/ or GLEEN.
📚️ Definition of glean
To gather information or facts bit by bit, often from various sources: gleaning insights from multiple research papers.
To gather leftover crops or produce after a harvest (traditional/historical meaning): gleaning wheat from the field.
📰 Examples
Here are some examples of glean in usage:
The detective was able to glean crucial evidence from seemingly unimportant witness statements.
Historians have gleaned information about ancient civilizations by studying pottery fragments and other artifacts.
The journalist spent months interviewing sources to glean enough material for her investigative report.