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pan

/pæn/

Meanings
noun
A wide, flat receptacle used around the house, especially for cooking.

Examples :

"The chef used a large, round pan to cook the potatoes. "
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verb
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.

Examples :

"The photographer panned the camera to capture the entire school parade, showing everyone from the front of the line to the back. "
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Related Words

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration photographer

photographer noun

/fəˈtɒɡɹəfə/ /fəˈtɑɡɹəfɚ/

One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.

"The photographer captured beautiful pictures of the school's annual talent show. "

Illustration preparation

preparation noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of preparing or getting ready.

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

Illustration championship

championship noun

/ˈtʃæmpi.ənʃɪp/

A competition to determine a champion, especially the final of a series of competitions.

"The school's basketball team won the championship this year. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration cylindrical

cylindrical adjective

/sɪˈlɪndɹɪkəl/

Shaped like a cylinder.

"The water bottle is cylindrical, making it easy to grip and carry. "

Illustration convincingly

convincingly adverb

/kənˈvɪnsɪŋli/

In a convincing manner.

"She convincingly argued her point, and the teacher changed her grade. "

Illustration discouraged

discouraged verb

/dɪsˈkʌɹɪd͡ʒd/ /dɪsˈkɝɪd͡ʒd/

To extinguish the courage of; to dishearten; to depress the spirits of; to deprive of confidence; to deject.

"Failing the test discouraged her from studying hard. "

Illustration horizontally

horizontally adverb

/ˌhɔːrɪˈzɒntəli/ /ˌhɑːrɪˈzɑːntəli/

In a horizontal direction or position.

"The bookshelf was arranged horizontally, so the books lay flat instead of standing up. "

Illustration fortifications

fortifications noun

/ˌfɔːrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃənz/ /ˌfɔːrtəfɪˈkeɪʃənz/

The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.

"The medieval city's fortifications, including its high walls and deep moat, protected it from attack. "

Illustration multichannel

multichannel adjective

/ˌmʌltiˈtʃænəl/ /ˌmʌltiˈtʃænl/

A connection, usually electronic, that uses multiple channels to process or transmit signals

"The company adopted a multichannel marketing strategy, using social media, email, and print ads to reach more customers. "

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psychoactive noun

/ˌsaɪkoʊˈæktɪv/ /ˌsaɪkiːoʊˈæktɪv/

Any drug that affects the mind or mental processes.

"LSD and DMT are psychoactives."