Definition of "pan"
- noun
A wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking.
The contents of such a receptacle.
A cylindrical receptacle about as tall as it is wide, with one long handle, usually made of metal, used for cooking in the home.
A wide receptacle in which gold grains are separated from gravel by washing the contents with water.
A specific type of lake, natural depression or basin. They are sometimes associated with desert areas.
Strong adverse criticism.
A loaf of bread.
The base part of a toilet, consisting of a bowl and a footing.
A human face, a mug.
The bottom flat part of a roofing panel that is between the ribs of the panel.
- verb
To wash in a pan (of earth, sand etc. when searching for gold).
To disparage; to belittle; to put down; to criticise severely.
With "out" (to pan out), to turn out well; to be successful.
To beat one's opposition convincingly.
To turn horizontally (of a camera etc.).
(photography) to move the camera lens angle while continuing to expose the film, enabling a contiguous view and enrichment of context. In still-photography large-group portraits the film usually remains on a horizontal fixed plane as the lens and/or the film holder moves to expose the film laterally. The resulting image may extend a short distance laterally or as great as 360 degrees from the point where the film first began to be exposed.
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