Definitions

1. noun

A person who gathers or collects grain or other crops that have been left behind after harvesting.

“The gleaner carefully sorted through the fields, collecting leftover wheat for her family’s farm.”

2. noun

A person who gathers or collects information, especially from various sources.

“The journalist was a skilled gleaner, able to uncover hidden details about the company’s financial troubles.”

3. verb

To gather or collect grain or other crops that have been left behind after harvesting.

“The farmers spent the day gleaning the remaining wheat from their fields.”

4. verb

To gather or collect information, especially from various sources.

“The researcher spent hours gleaning data from the academic journals to support her thesis.”