gleaned

[ gleend ]

adjective

1. gathered slowly and laboriously, bit by bit:

   Scavenging footage originally made by other people for other purposes, these moviemakers then manipulate the gleaned images to create new meanings.

2. (of grain, fruit, or other crops) gathered from what has been left behind after regular harvesting:

   The gleaned fruit is donated to local charities for distribution to the hungry.

3. (of a field, orchard, etc.) cleared of leftover produce in this way:

   I was walking through a gleaned field behind the village.

4. learned, discovered, or found out, usually slowly or little by little:

   Over the years I’ve put a lot of research into my betting, and the benefit of this gleaned knowledge is paying dividends.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of glean.

Other Words From

• un·gleaned adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of gleaned¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; glean ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; glean ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

By looking at how dietary patterns changed over time, the researchers gleaned new clues about how dinosaurs took over Earth.

From Science Magazine

What that response entails might be gleaned from Trump's decision in his first term to impose sanctions on the ICC, which included asset freezes and entry bans against ICC officials and their families.

From Salon

California’s schools, colleges and universities are girding for potentially sweeping changes under a new Trump administration, based on his starkly different vision for education gleaned from campaign pledges, the GOP platform and his past actions.

From Los Angeles Times

What was the biggest lesson or takeaway you gleaned from competing in "Top Chef" twice?

From Salon

And the gaps between the leading cars suggest little of note can be gleaned so far.

From BBC

Related Words

• accumulated
• collected
• concentrated
• huddled
• massed
• reunited