Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - bloom
Bloom
bloom
1. n. & v. --n. 1 a a flower, esp. one cultivated for its beauty. b the state of flowering (in bloom). 2 a state of perfection or loveliness; the prime (in full bloom). 3 a (of the complexion) a flush; a glow. b a delicate powdery surface deposit on plums, grapes, leaves, etc., indicating freshness. c a cloudiness on a shiny surface. --v. 1 intr. bear flowers; be in flower. 2 intr. a come into, or remain in, full beauty. b flourish; be in a healthy, vigorous state. 3 tr. Photog. coat (a lens) so as to reduce reflection from its surface. Phrases and idioms take the bloom off make stale. water-bloom scum formed by algae on the surface of standing water. Etymology: ME f. ON bl{oacute}m, bl{oacute}mi etc. f. Gmc: cf. BLOSSOM 2. n. & v. --n. a mass of puddled iron hammered or squeezed into a thick bar. --v.tr. make into bloom. Etymology: OE bloma
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I. noun Etymology: Middle English blome lump of metal, from Old English blōma Date: before 12th century a mass of wrought iron from the forge or puddling furnace, a bar of iron or steel hammered or rolled from an ingot, II. noun see: blow Date: 13th century 1. flower, the flowering state , a period of flowering , a rapid and excessive growth of a plankton population (as of algae or dinoflagellates), 2. a state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor, a state or time of high development or achievement , a surface coating or appearance: as, a delicate powdery coating on some fruits and leaves, a rosy appearance of the cheeks, a cloudiness on a film of varnish or lacquer, a grayish discoloration on chocolate, glare caused by an object reflecting too much light into a television camera, III. verb Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to produce or yield flowers, to support abundant plant life , 2. a. to mature into achievement of one's potential, to flourish in youthful beauty, freshness, or excellence, to shine out ; glow, to appear or occur unexpectedly or in remarkable quantity or degree, to become densely populated with microorganisms and especially plankton, transitive verb to cause to ~, to give ~ to ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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