panning

noun — 4 senses

panning

noun

/ˈpænɪŋ/

1

The act of one who pans, as for gold.

2

Material that has been panned.

  • A trace of metazeunerite was identified in pannings from the dump of the upper of the two adits.(volumes 265-270, page 122)
3

The act by which a sound is panned.

  • The new console supports pannings and fades.
4

Informal Thorough criticism.

  • The director's films had received pannings from critics.
Derived terms
biopanning, gold panning

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