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panning

/ˈpænɪŋ/

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verb

To wash in a pan (of earth, sand etc. when searching for gold).
To disparage; to belittle; to put down; to criticise severely.
With "out" (to pan out), to turn out well; to be successful.
(of a contest) To beat one's opposition convincingly.
To criticize harshly a work (like a book, movie, etc.)

verb

Of a camera, etc.: to turn horizontally.
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.

verb

To join or fit together; to unite.

noun

The act of one who pans, as for gold.
Material that has been panned.
(audio) The act by which a sound is panned.
"The new console supports pannings and fades."
Thorough criticism.
"The director's films had received pannings from critics."

Word Statistics

Letter Count7 letters

Syllables2 syllables

Difficulty Level

Hard

Word FrequencyUncommon

Vowel Count2 vowels

Consonant Count5 consonants

Letter Analysis & Structure

Starts With"P" Ends With"G"

First LetterP

Last LetterG

Letter Breakdown

P

A

N

N

I

N

G

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Suitable for Timed Rush & Category Wordle

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