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1.nounA blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
2.nounFlowers, collectively.
3.nounThe opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open."The cherry trees are in bloom."
4.nounA state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor; an opening to higher perfection, analogous to that of buds into blossoms."the bloom of youth"
5.nounRosy colour; the flush or glow on a person's cheek.
6.nounThe delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.
7.nounAnything giving an appearance of attractive freshness.
8.nounThe clouded appearance which varnish sometimes takes upon the surface of a picture.
9.nounA yellowish deposit or powdery coating which appears on well-tanned leather.
10.nounA bright-hued variety of some minerals."the rose-red cobalt bloom"
11.nounA white area of cocoa butter that forms on the surface of chocolate when warmed and cooled.
12.nounAn undesirable halo effect that may occur when a very bright region is displayed next to a very dark region of the screen.
13.verbTo cause to blossom; to make flourish.
14.verbTo bestow a bloom upon; to make blooming or radiant.
15.verbOf a plant, to produce blooms; to open its blooms.
16.verbOf a person, business, etc, to flourish; to be in a state of healthful, growing youth and vigour; to show beauty and freshness.
17.verb(Cooking) To bring out the flavor of a spice by cooking it in oil.
18.nounThe spongy mass of metal formed in a furnace by the smelting process.