Glean | Mean of glean in English Dictionary

/ˈgliːn/

• Verb
• to gather or collect (something) in a gradual way
1. She gleaned her data from various studies.
2. He has a collection of antique tools gleaned from flea markets and garage sales.
• to search (something) carefully
1. They spent days gleaning the files for information.
• to gather grain or other material that is left after the main crop has been gathered
1. They spent hours gleaning in the wheat fields.
2. gleaning stray ears of corn
3. gleaning a vineyard