Panning
/ˈpænɪŋ/ name, noun, verb, slang
name, noun, verb, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of one who pans, as for gold. countable, uncountable
- 2 Material that has been panned. countable, uncountable
"A trace of metazeunerite was identified in pannings from the dump of the upper of the two adits."
- 3 The act by which a sound is panned. countable, uncountable
"The new console supports pannings and fades."
- 4 Thorough criticism. countable, informal, uncountable
"The director's films had received pannings from critics."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of pan form-of, gerund, participle, present
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname from German.
Example
More examples"Some strategic panning helped his mixes sound fuller."
Etymology
Borrowed from German Panning.