1. the act of collecting leftover grain or crops from a field after the main harvest
2. information or material gathered bit by bit from various sources

1. to collect leftover grain or crops from a field after harvest
2. to gather information or material gradually from various sources

Examples

• Gleaning was an important way for poor families to supplement their food supply.
• The farmers allowed the villagers to go gleaning in the fields after the harvest.
• She spent the afternoon gleaning useful facts from old newspaper archives.
• By gleaning information from multiple sources, the researcher built a comprehensive picture.
• The practice of gleaning dates back thousands of years.
• He was gleaning insights from conversations with experienced professionals.