<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the flower of a plant.</li><li>flowers collectively: the bloom of the cherry tree.</li><li>state of having the buds opened: The gardens are all in bloom.</li><li>a flourishing, healthy condition; the time or period of greatest beauty, artistry, etc.: the bloom of youth; the bloom of Romanticism.</li><li>a glow or flush on the cheek indicative of youth and health: a serious illness that destroyed her bloom.</li><li>the glossy, healthy appearance of the coat of an animal.</li><li>a moist, lustrous appearance indicating freshness in fish.</li><li>redness or a fresh appearance on the surface of meat.</li><li>a whitish powdery deposit or coating, as on the surface of certain fruits and leaves: the bloom of the grape.</li><li>any similar surface coating or appearance: the bloom of newly minted coins.</li><li>any of certain minerals occurring as powdery coatings on rocks or other minerals.</li><li>a clouded or dull area on a varnished or lacquered surface.</li><li>the sudden development of conspicuous masses of organisms, as algae, on the surface of a body of water.</li><li>image spread produced by excessive exposure of highlights in a television image.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used without object) to produce or yield blossoms.</li><li>Synonyms: effloresce.</li><li>to flourish or thrive: a recurrent fad that blooms from time to time.</li><li>to be in or achieve a state of healthful beauty and vigor: a sickly child who suddenly bloomed; a small talent that somehow bloomed into major artistry.</li><li>to glow with warmth or with a warm color.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) to cause to yield blossoms.</li><li>to make bloom or cause to flourish: a happiness that blooms the cheek.</li><li>to invest with luster or beauty: an industry that blooms one's talents.</li><li>to cause a cloudy area on (something shiny); dampen; chill: Their breath bloomed the frosty pane.</li><li>Optics: to coat (a lens) with an antireflection material.</li></ul>