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pan
noun
a
round
,
shallow
metal
container
with
a
long
handle
,
used
for
frying
or
cooking
food
on
a
stove
•
Anna
cracked
two
eggs
into
the
hot
pan
to
make
breakfast
.
Anna
cracked
two
eggs
into
the
hot
pan
to
make
breakfast
.
•
The
chef
lifted
the
sizzling
pan
and
flipped
the
pancakes
in
one
smooth
motion
.
The
chef
lifted
the
sizzling
pan
and
flipped
the
pancakes
in
one
smooth
motion
.
Old
English
panne
,
from
Latin
panna
‘
cloth
’
then
‘
pan
’,
ultimately
of
uncertain
origin
.
verb
-
pan
,
panning
,
pans
,
panned
to
move
a
camera
slowly
from
side
to
side
to
follow
action
or
show
a
wider
view
•
The
cameraman
panned
across
the
stadium
to
capture
the
cheering
crowd
.
The
cameraman
panned
across
the
stadium
to
capture
the
cheering
crowd
.
•
During
the
interview
,
the
director
told
the
camera
to
pan
slowly
to
the
guest
’
s
face
.
During
the
interview
,
the
director
told
the
camera
to
pan
slowly
to
the
guest
’
s
face
.
Early
20th-century
abbreviation
of
panorama
in
cinematography
jargon
.
verb
-
pan
,
panning
,
pans
,
panned
to
criticize
something
,
especially
a
book
,
play
,
or
film
,
very
harshly
•
Most
reviewers
panned
the
movie
for
its
weak
storyline
.
Most
reviewers
panned
the
movie
for
its
weak
storyline
.
•
The
new
phone
was
panned
online
because
its
battery
dies
quickly
.
The
new
phone
was
panned
online
because
its
battery
dies
quickly
.
19th-century
American
theater
slang
,
perhaps
from
the
notion
of
striking
a
pan
loudly
to
show
disapproval
.
verb
-
pan
,
panning
,
pans
,
panned
to
wash
sand
or
gravel
in
a
shallow
dish
to
separate
out
pieces
of
gold
•
The
old
prospector
still
pans
for
gold
in
the
mountain
stream
every
summer
.
The
old
prospector
still
pans
for
gold
in
the
mountain
stream
every
summer
.
•
Tourists
tried
panning
and
found
a
few
tiny
flakes
of
gold
.
Tourists
tried
panning
and
found
a
few
tiny
flakes
of
gold
.
From
the
noun
pan
,
because
a
shallow
pan
is
used
in
the
method
.
Pan
proper noun
-
Pan
in
Greek
mythology
,
the
god
of
the
wild
,
shepherds
,
and
flocks
,
often
depicted
with
goat
legs
and
playing
pipes
•
A
statue
of
Pan
with
his
pipes
greeted
visitors
at
the
garden
entrance
.
A
statue
of
Pan
with
his
pipes
greeted
visitors
at
the
garden
entrance
.
•
In
the
story
,
Pan
plays
music
that
lures
travelers
into
the
forest
.
In
the
story
,
Pan
plays
music
that
lures
travelers
into
the
forest
.
From
ancient
Greek
Πάν
,
meaning
‘
all
’,
reflecting
the
god
’
s
connection
to
nature
in
its
entirety
.
