The difference between Bloom and Flower

When used as nouns, bloom means a blossom, whereas flower means a colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

When used as verbs, bloom means to cause to blossom, whereas flower means to put forth blooms.

check bellow for the other definitions of Bloom and Flower

  1. Bloom as a noun:

    A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.

  2. Bloom as a noun:

    Flowers, collectively.

  3. Bloom as a noun (uncountable):

    The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open.

    Examples:

    "The cherry trees are in bloom."

  4. Bloom as a noun (figuratively):

    A state or time of beauty, freshness, and vigor/vigour; an opening to higher perfection, analogous to that of buds into blossoms.

    Examples:

    "the bloom of youth"

  5. Bloom as a noun:

    Rosy colour; the flush or glow on a person's cheek.

  6. Bloom as a noun:

    The delicate, powdery coating upon certain growing or newly-gathered fruits or leaves, as on grapes, plums, etc.

  7. Bloom as a noun:

    Anything giving an appearance of attractive freshness.

  8. Bloom as a noun:

    The clouded appearance which varnish sometimes takes upon the surface of a picture.

  9. Bloom as a noun:

    A yellowish deposit or powdery coating which appears on well-tanned leather.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Knight"

  10. Bloom as a noun (mineralogy):

    A bright-hued variety of some minerals.

    Examples:

    "the rose-red cobalt bloom'"

  11. Bloom as a noun (culinary):

    A white area of cocoa butter that forms on the surface of chocolate when warmed and cooled.

  12. Bloom as a noun (television):

    An undesirable halo effect that may occur when a very bright region is displayed next to a very dark region of the screen.

  1. Bloom as a verb (transitive):

    To cause to blossom; to make flourish.

  2. Bloom as a verb (transitive):

    To bestow a bloom upon; to make blooming or radiant.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Milton"

  3. Bloom as a verb (intransitive):

    Of a plant, to produce blooms; to open its blooms.

  4. Bloom as a verb (intransitive, figuratively):

    Of a person, business, etc, to flourish; to be in a state of healthful, growing youth and vigour; to show beauty and freshness.

  1. Bloom as a noun:

    The spongy mass of metal formed in a furnace by the smelting process.

  1. Flower as a noun:

    A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.

  2. Flower as a noun (botany):

    A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil.

  3. Flower as a noun:

    A plant that bears flowers, especially a plant that is small and lacks wood.

    Examples:

    "We transplanted the flowers to a larger pot."

  4. Flower as a noun (usually with [[in]]):

    Of plants, a state of bearing blooms.

    Examples:

    "The dogwoods are in flower this week."

  5. Flower as a noun (euphemistic, hypocoristic):

    The vulva, especially the labia majora.

  6. Flower as a noun:

    The best examples or representatives of a group.

    Examples:

    "We selected the flower of the applicants."

  7. Flower as a noun:

    The best state of things; the prime.

    Examples:

    "She was in the flower of her life."

  8. Flower as a noun (obsolete):

    Flour.

  9. Flower as a noun (in the plural, chemistry, obsolete):

    A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation.

    Examples:

    "the flowers of sulphur"

  10. Flower as a noun:

    A figure of speech; an ornament of style.

  11. Flower as a noun (printing):

    Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek W. Savage"

  12. Flower as a noun (in the plural):

    Menstrual discharges.

  1. Flower as a verb:

    To put forth blooms.

    Examples:

    "This plant flowers in June."

  2. Flower as a verb:

    To decorate with pictures of flowers.

  3. Flower as a verb:

    To reach a state of full development or achievement.

  4. Flower as a verb:

    To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.

  5. Flower as a verb:

    To come off as flowers by sublimation.

  1. Flower as a noun (rare):

    Something that flows, such as a river.

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