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Definition pan
Etymology 1
From Middle English panne, from Old English panne, from Proto-Germanic *pann?. Cognate with Dutch pan, German Pfanne.
Noun
pan (plural pans)
pan (third-person singular simple present pans, present participle panning, simple past and past participle panned)
- (transitive) To wash in a pan (of earth, sand etc. when searching for gold).
- (transitive) To disparage; to belittle; to put down; to criticise severely.
- (intransitive) With "out" (to pan out), to turn out well; to be successful.
- (transitive, informal, of a contest) To beat one's opposition convincingly.
- (informal) To criticize harshly a work (like a book, movie, etc.)
Etymology 2
From a clipped form of panorama.
Verb
pan (third-person singular simple present pans, present participle panning, simple past and past participle panned)
- (intransitive) Of a camera, etc.: to turn horizontally.
- (intransitive, 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.
- (audio) To spread a sound signal into a new stereo or multichannel sound field, typically giving the impression that it is moving across the sound stage.
Etymology 3
Noun
pan (uncountable)
- Alternative form of paan
Etymology 4
Compare French pan (“skirt, lappet”), Latin pannus (“a cloth, rag”).
Verb
pan (third-person singular simple present pans, present participle panning, simple past and past participle panned)
- To join or fit together; to unite.
Etymology 5
Old English. See pane.
Noun
pan (plural pans)
- A part; a portion.
- (fortifications) The distance comprised between the angle of the epaule and the flanked angle.
- A leaf of gold or silver.
Etymology 6
From pansexual by shortening.
Adjective
pan (not comparable)
- (informal) Pansexual.
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