2 : to gather information or material bit by bit. transitive verb. 1a : to pick up after a reaperb : to strip (as a field) of the leavings of reapers. 2a : to gather (as information) bit by bit can glean secrets from his hard driveb : to pick over in search of relevant material gleaning old files for information.
Frankly, there's never a bad time to travel to paradise. Tahiti and Moorea, part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, were first explored by Captains Cook and Bligh, but they were made truly famous by the paintings of the artist, Paul Gauguin, and by the words of author, James A. Michener.rankly, there's never a bad time to travel to paradise. Tahiti and Moorea, part of the Society Islands of French Polynesia, were first explored by Captains Cook and Bligh, but they were made truly famous by the paintings of the artist, Paul Gauguin, and by the words of author, James A. Michener.
The Gambier Islands The Austral Islands. French Polynesia more commonly known as Tahiti is located in the South Pacific approximately 8 hours by plane from the city of Los Angeles. It is in the same timezone as Hawaii, and the same distance south of the equator as Hawaii is north.Tahiti primarily consists of five main island groups, called archipelagos:1  Tahiti. 2  Moorea.3  Bora Bora. 4  Raiatea & Taha'a. 5  Rangiroa. 6  Manihi.t is in the same timezone as Hawaii, and the same distance south of the equator as Hawaii is north. Tahiti primarily consists of five main island groups, called archipelagos: 1  Tahiti. 2  Moorea. 3  Bora Bora. 4  Raiatea & Taha'a. 5  Rangiroa. 6  Manihi.