panning

Pluralpannings (some meanings)

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of pan. Use this form for an action happening now or as the name of the action itself.

   He is panning for gold beside the cold mountain stream.

   The crew kept panning the camera across the wide valley.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The work of washing dirt or gravel in a shallow pan to find gold.

   Like sorting through sand to find tiny bits of treasure.

   Panning takes a lot of patience and a steady hand.

   The old miner taught his son the basics of panning.

3. 3
   nouncolloquialcountable

   Strong, harsh criticism of something like a movie, book, or show.

   Like getting your homework back covered in red marks.

   The new restaurant got a real panning from local food blogs.

   His first novel received a harsh panning from the critics.

   Similarslating, savaging, mauling, roasting, drubbing

   Oppositerave, acclaim, praise

4. 4
   noununcountable

   Moving a sound to the left or right between speakers.

   Like sliding a chair across a room so the sound comes from a new spot.

   Good panning makes the music feel like it surrounds you.

   The engineer used panning to place the drums on the right.

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5. 5
   noununcountable

   Dirt, sand, or gravel that has been washed in a pan to look for gold.

   Like the leftover sand at the bottom of a sieve after you wash it.

   He spread the panning out to dry in the sun.

   There was a little gold left in the panning.

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