Bloom or blooming may refer to: Science and technology Biology Bloom, one or more flowers on a flowering plant Algal bloom, a rapid increase or accumulation in the population of algae in an aquatic system Jellyfish bloom, a collective noun for a large group of jellyfish Epicuticular wax bloom, a whitish haze due to small crystals of wax, occurring on the surface of many fruits Bloom syndrome, an autosomal recessive human genetic disorder that predisposes the patient to a wide variety of cancer Computing Bloom filter, a probabilistic method to find a subset of a given set Bloom (shader effect), a graphics effect used in modern 3D computer games Bloom (software), a generative music application for the iPhone and iPod Touch BLOOM (language model), an open-source language model Art conservation Wax bloom, an efflorescence of wax or stearic acid affecting oil pastels Saponification in art conservation, a chalky white efflorescence on old oil paintings Bloom, pigment migration from wetter to drier surfaces of a watercolor painting Other science and technology Bloom (bloomery) (sponge iron), a porous mass of iron and slag produced in a bloomery Bloom (casting), a semi-finished metal casting Bloom (sulfur), the migration of sulfur to the exterior of a rubber Bloom (test), a test to measure the strength of a gel or gelatin Blooming (CCD), an effect that happens when a pixel in a CCD image sensor is overloaded Blooming (directed-energy weapon), an effect of laser beams and particle beams in the air Chocolate bloom, the appearance of white coating on chocolate Thermal blooming, an atmospheric effect on high-energy laser beams People Bloom (surname) Places United States Bloom, Colorado, a ghost town Bloom, Kansas, an unincorporated community Bloom, Wisconsin, a town Bloom City, Wisconsin, an unincorporated community Blooming, Oregon, an unincorporated community Bloom Creek (disambiguation) Bloom's Lake, a lake in Minnesota Bloom Township (disambiguation) Arts and entertainment Bloom (novel), a 1998 science fiction novel by Wil McCarthy Bloom (2003 film), award-winning Irish film Bloom (2021 film), a 2021 Tamil short film Bloom (TV series), a 2019 Australian TV series Bloom (Winx Club), the main character of the Winx Club animated series Bloom County, American comic strip by Berkeley Breathed The Brothers Bloom, a 2009 movie Bloom.fm, a former music application and streaming service Bloom (music venue), an alternative music club in Mezzago, Italy Bloom (mod), 2019 game mod created by Bloom Team Music Artists Bloom, one of